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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

definite quantity go
a specific measure of amount

unit, unit of measurement go
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

work unit, heat unit, energy unit
a unit of measurement for work

noun.quantity

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erg go
a cgs unit of work or energy
electron volt, eV go
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
J, joule, watt second go
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
calorie, gram calorie, small calorie go
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
Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie go
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
British thermal unit, BTU, B.Th.U. go
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure
therm go
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
watt-hour go
a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
kilowatt hour, kW-hr, Board of Trade unit, B.T.U. go
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
foot-pound go
a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
foot-ton go
2240 foot-pounds
foot-poundal go
a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
horsepower-hour go
a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour
kilogram-meter go
a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter