megajoule

megajoule
(MJ)
   a common metric unit of work or energy. The megajoule equals one million joules, which is approximately 737 562 foot pounds, 947.8170 Btu, 238.846 (kilogram) Calories, or 0.277 778 kilowatt hours.

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  • mégajoule — [megaʒul] n. m. ÉTYM. 1922; de méga , et joule. ❖ ♦ Phys. Un million de joules. Abrév. MJ. ⇒ Joule …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • megajoule — s. m. Unidade de trabalho equivalente a um milhão de joules.   ‣ Etimologia: mega + joule …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Mégajoule — Joule Pour les articles homonymes, voir Joule (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Megajoule — Einheit Norm SI Einheitensystem Einheitenname Joule Einheitenzeichen J Beschriebene Größe(n) Arbeit; Energie; innere Energie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • megajoule — /meg euh jowl , joohl /, n. Physics. a unit of work or energy, equal to one million joules. [MEGA + JOULE] * * * …   Universalium

  • megajoule — noun One million ( 10 ) joules. Symbol: MJ …   Wiktionary

  • Megajoule — Me|ga|joule [... dʒu:l, auch me:...] das; [s], <zu 2↑Mega> 1 Million ↑Joule; Zeichen MJ …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Megajoule — Me|ga|joule [auch mɛ..., ... dʒ̮...] (1 Million Joule; Zeichen MJ) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • megajoule — (MJ) An SI measurement of energy (= l000 joules) …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • megajoule — /meg euh jowl , joohl /, n. Physics. a unit of work or energy, equal to one million joules. [MEGA + JOULE] * * * megˈajoule noun A million joules • • • Main Entry: ↑mega …   Useful english dictionary

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