stilb

[ stilb ]

noun

, Optics.

1. a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.

stilb

/ stɪlb /

noun

1. physics a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square centimetre sb

stilb

/ stĭlb /

1. The unit of illuminance in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one candela per square centimeter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stilb¹

From the Greek word stílbē lamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of stilb¹

C20: from Greek stilbē lamp