Joule heating

noun

The process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor produces heat.

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Meanings

nounJoule heating (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor produces heat.

Translations

Finnish sähkövirran lämpövaikutus
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French effet Joule
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Polish prawo Joula
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APA

Joule heating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joule%20heating

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joule heating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joule%20heating.

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