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gigajoule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ga-joule
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁹ joules. Symbol: GJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English joule English gigajoule From giga- + joule.

Inflected Forms

gigajoules (plural) giga-joule (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does gigajoule mean?
An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁹ joules. Symbol: GJ
Where does gigajoule come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English joule English gigajoule From giga- + joule.

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