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joule



Pronunciation: ( jOOl, joul), [key]
—n. Physics.
the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force: equivalent to 107 ergs and one watt-second. Abbr.: J, j Also called newton-meter.

Joule



Pronunciation: ( jOOl, joul), [key]
—n.
James Prescott, 1818–89, English physicist.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

JoukahainenJoule effect
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