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apostilb

apostilb noun: a unit of luminance, being the luminance of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting light at the rate of ¹⁄_π candela per square metre. Also known as a blondel.

Noun

apostilb (plural apostilbs)

  1. a unit of luminance, being the luminance of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting light at the rate of ¹⁄_π candela per square metre. Also known as a blondel.

Forms of apostilb

pluralapostilbs

Questions about apostilb

What does apostilb mean?
Apostilb means a unit of luminance, being the luminance of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting light at the rate of ¹⁄_π candela per square metre. Also known as a blondel.
What part of speech is apostilb?
Apostilb is a noun.
What is the plural of apostilb?
The plural of apostilb is apostilbs.

Words near apostilb in the dictionary

  1. aposteriorism
  2. aposterioristic
  3. aposthia
  4. aposthic
  5. apostil
  6. apostilb
  7. apostilbs
  8. apostiled
  9. apostiling
  10. apostille
  11. apostilled

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