JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE

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Meaning:

English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)

Synonyms:

James Prescott Joule; Joule

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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