"gigajoule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigajoules [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From giga- + joule. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|joule}} giga- + joule Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigajoule (plural gigajoules)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁹ joules. Symbol: GJ Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units Synonyms: giga-joule Translations (one thousand million joules): gigajoule [masculine] (Czech)

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