Oxford Dictionary English joule noun noun BrE BrE//dʒuːl// ; NAmE NAmE//dʒuːl// (abbreviation J) (physics) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a unit of energy or work Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after J. P. Joule (1818-89), the English physicist.See joule in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee joule in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: joule oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
