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u·nit of heat

1. calorie (gram calorie; kilocalorie);

2. Synonym(s): British thermal unit

3. Synonym(s): joule

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Joule,

James P., English physicist, 1818-1889.

joule - Synonym(s): unit of heat

Joule equivalent - the dynamic equivalent of heat.

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