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irradiances

irradiances is the plural of irradiance.

Meaning of irradiance

Noun

irradiance (countable and uncountable, plural irradiances)

  1. The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
  2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; lustre; splendour; brilliancy.
  3. The radiant power received by unit area of surface.
    • The geometry of the cone θ and the irradiance at the image of the carbon block were used to determine the absolute steradiancy of the energy in the cone θ as a radiometer calibration value.1959, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Technical Note (issues 3641-3650, page 15)

Questions about irradiances

What is irradiances the plural of?
Irradiances is the plural of irradiance.

Words near irradiances in the dictionary

  1. IRQL
  2. IRQLs
  3. IRQs
  4. IRR
  5. irradiance
  6. irradiances
  7. irradiancies
  8. irradiancy
  9. irradiant
  10. irradiate
  11. irradiated

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