Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

femtojoule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fem-to-joule
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of energy, work, and heat equal to 10⁻¹⁵ joules. Symbol: fJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Germanic *tehun Proto-Germanic *fimftehun Old Norse fimmtánder. Danish femtender. English femto- English joule English femtojoule From femto- + joule.

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Questions

What does femtojoule mean?
An SI unit of energy, work, and heat equal to 10⁻¹⁵ joules. Symbol: fJ
Where does femtojoule come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Germanic *tehun Proto-Germanic *fimftehun Old Norse fimmtánder. Danish femtender. English femto- English joule English femtojoule From femto- + joule.

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