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giga-joule

giga-joule noun: one thousand million ( 10⁹ ) joules. Symbol: GJ.

Noun

giga-joule (plural giga-joules)

  1. One thousand million ( 10⁹ ) joules. Symbol: GJ.

Forms of giga-joule

pluralgiga-joules
alternative formgigajoule

Origin of giga-joule

From giga- + joule.

Questions about giga-joule

What does giga-joule mean?
Giga-joule means one thousand million ( 10⁹ ) joules. Symbol: GJ.
What part of speech is giga-joule?
Giga-joule is a noun.
What is the plural of giga-joule?
The plural of giga-joule is giga-joules.

Words near giga-joule in the dictionary

  1. giga-amp
  2. giga-amps
  3. giga-annum
  4. giga-annums
  5. giga-becquerel
  6. giga-joule
  7. giga-joules
  8. giga-ohm
  9. giga-ohms
  10. giga-volt
  11. giga-volts

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