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JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE
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• JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE (noun)
The noun JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE has 1 sense:
1. English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
Familiarity information: JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
James Prescott Joule; Joule
Instance hypernyms:
physicist (a scientist trained in physics)
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