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Watt

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-012647

The derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), representing the rate at which energy is transferred or converted. One watt is equivalent to one joule per second, indicating the amount of work done or energy expended over a specific time interval. This unit is named after the Scottish inventor James Watt.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-012647
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
ReferencesGreen Book, 2nd ed., p. 72 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf); PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 998 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)
See alsoPower
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "The derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), representing the rate at which energy is transferred or converted. One watt is equivalent to one joule per second, indicating the amount of work done or energy expended over a specific time interval. This unit is named after the Scottish inventor James Watt.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
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  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 72 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 998 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/watt/"
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