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Joule effect
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noun Physics.
the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance.
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Origin of Joule effect
First recorded in 1875–80; named after J. P. Joule
Words nearby Joule effect
Jouhaux, jouissance, jouk, Joukahainen, joule, Joule effect, Joule's law, Joule-Thomson effect, jounce, jour., Jourdan
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British Dictionary definitions for Joule effect
Joule effect
noun physics
Also called: Joule heating the production of heat as the result of a current flowing through a conductorSee Joule's law
an increase in length of certain ferromagnetic materials when longitudinally magnetized
Word Origin for Joule effect
C20: named after James Prescott Joule
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