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joule

joule [ jool ] (plural joules)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit of energy: the International System unit of energy or work, equal to the work done when the application point of a one newton force moves one meter in the direction of application.
Symbol  J


[Late 19th century. After James Joule (1818-1889), British physicist]
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