Cryptic crossword clue
Joule appears endlessly during search for physicist 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COULOMB

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The straight part
We know that "physicist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case physicist = coulomb.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COULOMB mean?

COULOMB noun
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C

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