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Joule

//d͡ʒuːl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 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. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.

Etymology 2

A variant of Jewell.

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