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Vinony

joule

noun

  1. derived unit of energy, work, or amount of heat in the International System of Units
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːl/ / /d͡ʒaʊl/ / /d͡ʒʉl/

name

Etymology: A variant of Jewell.

  1. A surname.

noun

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

  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).