stilb
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
Origin of stilb
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How to use stilb in a sentence
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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British Dictionary definitions for stilb
/ (stɪlb) /
physics a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square centimetre: Symbol: sb
Origin of stilb
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Scientific definitions for stilb
[ stĭlb ]
The unit of illuminance in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one candela per square centimeter.
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