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joule definition

joule (jo̵̅o̅l; occas. jo̵ul)

noun

Physics the basic unit of energy or work in the SI & MKS systems, equal to the amount of work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter: abbrev. J

Etymology: after James Prescott Joule

Joule definition

Joule (jo̵̅o̅l)

Joule, James Prescott 1818-89; Eng. physicist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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