irradiance
[ ih-rey-dee-uhns ]
/ ɪˈreɪ di əns /
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noun Physics.
incident flux of radiant energy per unit area.
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The irradiance, almost as strong as daylight, but radically different, softened all surrounding objects.
Ben Blair|Will LillibridgeTheir irradiance was greenish, like the walls; but I was certain that these corpuscles did not come from them.
The Metal Monster|A. MerrittOverhead, the sky is alight with the warm irradiance of the great city.
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British Dictionary definitions for irradiance
irradiance
/ (ɪˈreɪdɪəns) /
noun
the radiant flux incident on unit area of a surface. It is measured in watts per square metreSymbol: E e Also called: irradiation Compare illuminance
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