joule
noun
ˈjül 
also nonstandard
ˈjau̇(-ə)l
: a unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter
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The lead reindeer would absorb trillions of joules of energy every second, instantly bursting into flames.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
In The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes, the energy to melt just Earth’s mantle—which is in fact a solid and not a liquid—is shown to be about 3 × 1030 joules.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
The company is planning to open a flash joule heating plant to recover metals from electronic waste in Texas in December.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The company states that two and a half minutes of cranking is enough to generate a Quick Charge of 900 joules (250 mWh), which is sufficient to restart your dead phone to make a lifesaving emergency call.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
In The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes, the energy to melt just Earth’s mantle—which is in fact a solid and not a liquid—is shown to be about 3 × 1030 joules.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
The company is planning to open a flash joule heating plant to recover metals from electronic waste in Texas in December.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The company states that two and a half minutes of cranking is enough to generate a Quick Charge of 900 joules (250 mWh), which is sufficient to restart your dead phone to make a lifesaving emergency call.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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“Joule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joule. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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joule
noun
: a unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter
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joule
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: a unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter
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