Joule - Definition
joule
n 1: a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a
current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one
ohm for one second [syn: joule, J, watt second]
2: English physicist who established the mechanical theory of
heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics
(1818-1889) [syn: Joule, James Prescott Joule]