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joule-second

joule-second noun: a unit equal to a joule multiplied by a second, used to measure action or angular momentum.

Noun

joule-second (plural joule-seconds)

  1. A unit equal to a joule multiplied by a second, used to measure action or angular momentum.
    • The joule-second is the unit used for Planck's constant.

Forms of joule-second

pluraljoule-seconds

Questions about joule-second

What does joule-second mean?
Joule-second means a unit equal to a joule multiplied by a second, used to measure action or angular momentum.
What part of speech is joule-second?
Joule-second is a noun.
What is the plural of joule-second?
The plural of joule-second is joule-seconds.

Words near joule-second in the dictionary

  1. joule thieves
  2. Joule's cycle
  3. Joule's law
  4. Joule-Kelvin effect
  5. Joule-Kelvin effects
  6. joule-second
  7. joule-seconds
  8. Joule-Thomson effect
  9. Joule-Thomson effects
  10. Joule-Thomson expansion
  11. Joule-Thomson expansions

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