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Joule   /dʒul/   Listen
Joule

noun
1.
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second.  Synonyms: J, watt second.
2.
English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889).  Synonym: James Prescott Joule.





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Words linked to "Joule" :   energy unit, heat unit, J, physicist, watt second, erg, work unit, James Prescott Joule


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