kilojoule
noun
ki·lo·joule
ˈki-lə-ˌjül 
ˈkē-lə-
: 1000 joules
also
: a unit in nutrition equivalent to 0.239 calorie
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Their 28 kilojoule laser system, the team noted, can at least yield more fusion energy than what is contained in the central plasma—an accomplishment that’s on the road toward NIF’s success, but still a distance away.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024
But shots in the first 3 years of the ignition campaign only yielded about 1 kilojoule (kJ) of energy each, short of the 21 kJ pumped into the capsule by the x-ray pulse and far short of the 1.8 megajoules (MJ) in the original laser pulse.
—Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 23 Nov. 2020
The dose of 1 kilojoule per square meter, which killed bacteria and roundworms after just 5 minutes, was lethal to Hypsibius exemplaris tardigrades at 15 minutes; most died after 24 hours.
—Lakshmi Supriya, Science | AAAS, 13 Oct. 2020
The energy content varies from 80 kilojoules (kJs) to 150 kJs per 100ml compared to zero for water.
—Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy, 5 Nov. 2019
These include coconut cream, sugar, other fruit juices, vitamin C, and added flavors which add to its kilojoule content.
—Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy, 5 Nov. 2019
As befits a fellow whose characters rarely can work up the kilojoules needed to produce an emphatic shrug, though, Jarmusch has remained a recessive figure in the culture.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 11 June 2019
One such rider posted his stats on Instagram: 17.49 miles biked, 960 calories burned, 699 kilojoules of total ride output.
—Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, 14 Nov. 2018
On Wednesday, Jackman scored his personal best on the Peloton-- 699 kilojoules output and 960 calories burned!
—Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024
But shots in the first 3 years of the ignition campaign only yielded about 1 kilojoule (kJ) of energy each, short of the 21 kJ pumped into the capsule by the x-ray pulse and far short of the 1.8 megajoules (MJ) in the original laser pulse.
—Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 23 Nov. 2020
The dose of 1 kilojoule per square meter, which killed bacteria and roundworms after just 5 minutes, was lethal to Hypsibius exemplaris tardigrades at 15 minutes; most died after 24 hours.
—Lakshmi Supriya, Science | AAAS, 13 Oct. 2020
The energy content varies from 80 kilojoules (kJs) to 150 kJs per 100ml compared to zero for water.
—Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy, 5 Nov. 2019
These include coconut cream, sugar, other fruit juices, vitamin C, and added flavors which add to its kilojoule content.
—Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy, 5 Nov. 2019
As befits a fellow whose characters rarely can work up the kilojoules needed to produce an emphatic shrug, though, Jarmusch has remained a recessive figure in the culture.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 11 June 2019
One such rider posted his stats on Instagram: 17.49 miles biked, 960 calories burned, 699 kilojoules of total ride output.
—Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, 14 Nov. 2018
On Wednesday, Jackman scored his personal best on the Peloton-- 699 kilojoules output and 960 calories burned!
—Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018
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kilojoule
noun
ki·lo·joule
ˈkil-ə-ˌjü(ə)l
: 1000 joules
also
: a unit equivalent to 0.239 nutritional calories
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