stilb

[ stilb ]

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

Origin of stilb

1
From the Greek word stílbē lamp

Words Nearby 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.

    The Knack of Managing | Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson

British Dictionary definitions for stilb

stilb

/ (stɪlb) /


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

Origin of stilb

1
C20: from Greek stilbē lamp

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Scientific definitions for stilb

stilb

[ stĭlb ]


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

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