Synonyms & related words for kilojoule

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Words related to kilojoule

Explore words related to kilojoule — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kilocalorie, calorie, calorific, caloric, noncaloric, calorically, terajoule, joule. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does kilojoule come from?

The word kilojoule breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and English origin: kilo-, from Greek khilioi (“thousand”); and joule, from English joule (“unit of energy (from James Prescott Joule)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.