HyperDic: joule

English > 2 senses of the word joule / Joule:
NOUNquantityjoule, J, watt seconda 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
person Joule, James Prescott JouleEnglish physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
joule / Joule > pronunciation
Soundsjhuw'l
RhymesBlackpool ... Yule: 48 rhymes with uwl...
English > joule: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA 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.
SynonymsJ, watt second
PartsergA cgs unit of work or energy
Broaderwork unit, heat unit, energy unitA unit of measurement for work
Spanishj, J, joule, julio
Catalanjoule
English > Joule: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningEnglish physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889).
SynonymJames Prescott Joule
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
SpanishJames Prescott Joule
CatalanJames Prescott Joule

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