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joule

Syllabification: (joule)
Pronunciation: /jo͞ol, joul/
(abbreviation: J)
Definition of joule

noun

  • the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of action of the force, equivalent to one 3600th of a watt-hour.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after J. P. Joule (see Joule, James Prescott)

joule in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of joule in the British & World English dictionary