Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petajoule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peta-joule
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁵ joules. Symbol: PJ

Etymology

From peta- + joule.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peta

Inflected Forms

petajoules (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does petajoule mean?: An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁵ joules. Symbol: PJ
Where does petajoule come from?: From peta- + joule.

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