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Erg
/ɜːɡ/
The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10−7 joules.
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The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10−7 joules.
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|---|---|
| infnoun | Ellipsis of INF Treaty. |
| ermnoun | (computing) Initialism of enterprise relationship management. |
| egrnoun | (automotive) Initialism of exhaust gas recirculation. |
| grenoun | Any edition of the Graduate Record Examination or of any of its Subject Tests. |
| muchnoun | A surname from German. |
| greatnoun | A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. |
| verynoun | A surname, variant of Verey. |
| badnoun | Something that is bad; a harm or evil. |
| brmnoun | Initialism of Business Reply Mail. |
| joulenoun | 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). |
| nanojoulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of work or energy equal to 10⁻⁹ joules. Symbol: nJ |
| nano-joulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of energy, work and heat equal to 10⁻⁹ joules. Symbol: nJ |
| energynoun | The capacity to do work. |
| exajoulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁸ joules. Symbol: EJ |
| electron voltnoun | (physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules. |
| watt-hournoun | A unit of electrical energy equal to the power of one watt in use for one hour; often used as a unit of electricity consumption. It is equal to 3600 joules. |
| worknoun | (uncountable) Employment. |
| zeptojoulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁻²¹ joules. Symbol: zJ |
| attojoulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of energy, work, and heat equal to 10⁻¹⁸ joules. Symbol: aJ |
| femtojoulenoun | (metrology) An SI unit of energy, work, and heat equal to 10⁻¹⁵ joules. Symbol: fJ |
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