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nano-joule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
nano-joule
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of energy, work and heat equal to 10⁻⁹ joules. Symbol: nJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English joule English nano-joule From nano- + joule.

Inflected Forms

nano-joules (plural) nanojoule (alternative)

Synonyms

nJ

Questions

What does nano-joule mean?
An SI unit of energy, work and heat equal to 10⁻⁹ joules. Symbol: nJ
Where does nano-joule come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English joule English nano-joule From nano- + joule.

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