warmte-eenheid

Definitions of warmte-eenheid
  1. noun
    a unit of measurement for work
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    erg
    a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
    eV, elektronvolt
    a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
    J, joule, wattseconde
    a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
    cal, cal., calorie, gramcalorie
    unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
    frigorie, kC, kcal, kilocalorie
    a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
    therm
    a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
    wattuur
    a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
    kWh, kilowattuur
    a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
    kilogrammeter
    a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
    type of:
    eenheid, grondeenheid, module, rekeneenheid, rekeningseenheid
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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