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Draper point

Draper point noun: the temperature (approximately 798 K, 525˚C, or 977˚F) above which almost all solid materials visibly glow as a result of blackbody radiation.

Noun

Draper point

  1. The temperature (approximately 798 K, 525˚C, or 977˚F) above which almost all solid materials visibly glow as a result of blackbody radiation.

Origin of Draper point

After John William Draper.

Questions about Draper point

What does Draper point mean?
Draper point means the temperature (approximately 798 K, 525˚C, or 977˚F) above which almost all solid materials visibly glow as a result of blackbody radiation.
What part of speech is Draper point?
Draper point is a noun.

Words near Draper point in the dictionary

  1. draped
  2. draped off
  3. drapeless
  4. drapelike
  5. draper
  6. Draper point
  7. draper's
  8. draperess
  9. draperesses
  10. Draperian
  11. draperied

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