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Joule

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English

Noun

joule

Etymology

Named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Symbol: J

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See also

Wikipedia article joule

French

joule

Noun

  1. (m) joule

Italian

joule

Noun

  1. (m) joule


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