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jansky

jansky noun: a non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.

Noun

jansky (plural janskys or janskies)

  1. A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.

Proper noun capitalized: Jansky

Jansky (plural Janskys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of jansky

Noun
pluraljanskys
pluraljanskies
Proper noun
pluralJanskys

Origin of jansky

Named after radio astronomer Karl Guthe Jansky.

Words formed from jansky

Questions about jansky

What does jansky mean?
Jansky means a non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.
What part of speech is jansky?
Jansky can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of jansky?
The plural of jansky is janskys.

Words near jansky in the dictionary

  1. Jansenize
  2. Jansenized
  3. Jansenizes
  4. Jansenizing
  5. janskies
  6. jansky
  7. janskys
  8. Jansma
  9. Jansmas
  10. Janson
  11. JanSporting

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