Category: V

A device for measuring voltage, especially for determining the voltage between two points of an electrical circuit. An instrument designed specifically for the measurement of voltage is commonly known as a voltmeter. It features a calibrated scale that can be marked in volts or corresponding smaller or larger units depending on the range of measurement.…

The value obtained by multiplying volts times amperes.  

A device for measuring both volts and amperes. There exists an instrument capable of functioning as both a voltmeter and an ammeter. This versatile device enables the measurement of both voltage and current in electrical circuits. Depending on the specific requirements of the user, it can be utilized to gauge voltage levels or to quantify…

Concerning electricity produced by a battery.  

Electromotive force or difference in potential expressed in volts. The volt serves as the unit of measurement for electrical pressure, potential difference, or electromotive force. It quantifies the amount of force required to drive a current of one ampere through a resistance of one ohm. By definition, one volt represents the magnitude of potential difference…

The simultaneous or nearly simultaneous discharge of a number of nerve impulses from a center within the brain or spinal cord.  

To vaporize a liquid or solid.  

Conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.  

The palm of the hand or sole of the foot. The preferred Latin terms for the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot are palma and planta, respectively.  

In psychiatry, verbal-auditory hallucinations expressed as being heard by the patient.