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watt
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A SI unit of power equal to the power which in one second produces or transfers the energy of one joule. The unit is used in measurements of power emitted, transferred or received as radiation, sound waves, heat flow rate, and rate of energy transfer.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A unit of power equal to the power which in one second produces or transfers the energy of one joule. The unit is used in measurements of power emitted, transferred or received as radiation, sound waves, heat flow rate, and rate of energy transfer. Equal to 1/746 of horsepower.(NCI)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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