Quantitative Concept
kilojoule
kil·o·joule
Definitions related to kilojoule:
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A derived unit defined as the work done or energy required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one meter. 1 KJ = 2.390 X 10-4 Kilocalorie.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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A SI unit of energy equal to 10E3 joules.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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