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stilb
[ stilb ]
noun
, Optics.
- a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
stilb
/ stɪlb /
noun
- physics a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square centimetre sb
stilb
/ stĭlb /
- The unit of illuminance in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one candela per square centimeter.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stilb1
From the Greek word stílbē lamp
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stilb1
C20: from Greek stilbē lamp
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Example Sentences
No longer does the file clerk have to stop and use her judgment as to where she shall file Mr. Stilb's letter.
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