different between joule vs coulomb

English

Etymology

Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.

Pronunciation

• enPR: j?l, joul, IPA^(key): /d?u?l/, /d?a?l/
• Rhymes: -u?l, -a?l
• Homophones: jewel, jowl

Noun

joule (plural joules)

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J

Translations

Further reading

• joule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?d?au?l]
• Hyphenation: joule

Noun

joule m inan

1. joule (the derived unit of energy, work and heat)

Declension

Derived terms

• kilojoule
• megajoule
• gigajoule
• terajoule
• petajoule
• exajoule

Further reading

• joule in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• joule in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

Finnish

Noun

joule

1. joule (unit of measure)

Declension

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ul/

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule (unit of measure)

Further reading

• “joule” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Etymology

From English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

Synonyms

• xulio

Italian

Noun

joule m (invariable)

1. joule

Portuguese

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule (derived unit of energy, work and heat)

Romanian

Etymology

From French joule.

Noun

joule m (plural jouli)

1. joule

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

   Synonym: julio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulomb. Named after the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ku?.l?m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ku.l?m/, /?ku.lo?m/

Noun

coulomb (plural coulombs)

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• columbo

Asturian

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulombs)

1. coulomb (unit of electrical charge)

   Synonym: culombiu

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?kulomp]
• Hyphenation: cou?lomb

Noun

coulomb m inan

1. coulomb (unit of electric charge)

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Internationalism, after Charles Auguste de Coulomb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku?l?m(p)/, [ku?l??m(p)], [ku?l?m(p)]
• Hyphenation: cou?lomb
• Rhymes: -?m, -?mp

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulombs)

1. coulomb (unit of electric charge)

Related terms

• Coulombinteractie

French

Etymology

Named after French physicist Charles-Augustin Coulomb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.l??/

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulombs)

1. coulomb

Further reading

• “coulomb” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

From English.

Noun

coulomb m (invariable)

1. coulomb

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulomb. Named after the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

Noun

coulomb m (definite singular coulomben, indefinite plural coulomb, definite plural coulombene)

1. coulomb

References

• “coulomb” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “coulomb” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulomb. Named after the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.

Noun

coulomb m (definite singular coulomben, indefinite plural coulomb, definite plural coulombane)

1. coulomb

References

• “coulomb” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulombs)

1. coulomb (unit of electrical charge)

Romanian

Etymology

From French coulomb

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulombi)

1. coulomb

Declension

Spanish

Noun

coulomb m (plural coulomb)

1. coulomb

   Synonym: culombio