"megajoule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megajoules [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: mega- + joule Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|joule}} mega- + joule Head templates: {{en-noun}} megajoule (plural megajoules)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁶ joules. Symbol: MJ Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units Synonyms: mega-joule Translations (one million joules): megajoule [masculine] (Czech), megajoule (Finnish), mégajoule [masculine] (French), Megajoule [neuter] (German), megadżul [masculine] (Polish), мегаджоуль (megadžoulʹ) [masculine] (Russian), เมกะจูล (Thai)

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