millivolt

noun

mil·​li·​volt ˈmi-lə-ˌvōlt How to pronounce millivolt (audio)
: one thousandth of a volt

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The few systems that are not compatible include proprietary and high-voltage systems, millivolt heaters, microcontroller systems that lack a C-wire and solid-fuel systems. — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 How heartbeats came to be measured An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG or EKG, is a graph of the heart’s electrical activity, measured in millivolts. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2021

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1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of millivolt was in 1861

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millivolt

noun
mil·​li·​volt -ˌvōlt How to pronounce millivolt (audio)
: one thousandth of a volt
—abbreviation mV
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