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kilojoulenoun(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10³ joules. Symbol: kJ
watt-secondnounA derived unit of energy that represents the energy provided by one watt of power acting for a duration of one second.
joulenounIn 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).
energynounThe capacity to do work.
worknoun(uncountable) Employment.
heatnoun(uncountable) Thermal energy.
calorienoun(nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
kilocalorienounA non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
btunoun(energy) Initialism of British thermal unit. [A unit of energy that is equivalent to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature (there are several different precise definitions) and a pressure of one atmosphere.]
newton-metrenounA standard unit of torque (moment of force) or (rarely) energy.
foot-poundnoun(physics, deprecated abbreviation) foot⋅pound-force, a unit of work, energy, or torque.
electronvoltnoun(physics) Alternative spelling of electron volt. [(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.]
ergnounA 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.
thermnounA unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
megajoulenoun(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁶ joules. Symbol: MJ
kilowatt-hournounA unit of energy equal to that provided by one kilowatt acting for one hour (3·6 × 10⁶ joules).
kilojoulesnoun(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10³ joules. Symbol: kJ
jnoun(slang) A term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').
0nounThe origin, starting point, or fixed reference point, especially for a measurement.
crnoun(accounting) Credit.

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