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jansky
[ jan-skee ]
/ ˈdʒæn ski /
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noun, plural jan·skies.Astronomy.
a unit of flux density for electromagnetic radiation, used chiefly in radio astronomy. Abbreviation: Jy
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Origin of jansky
After K. Jansky
Words nearby jansky
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Other definitions for jansky (2 of 2)
Jansky
[ jan-skee ]
/ ˈdʒæn ski /
noun
Karl Guthe, 1905–50, U.S. engineer: pioneer in radio astronomy.
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British Dictionary definitions for jansky (1 of 2)
jansky
/ (ˈdʒænskɪ) /
noun plural -skys
a unit of flux density equal to 10 –26 W m –2 Hz –1, used predominantly in radio and infrared astronomySymbol: Jy
Word Origin for jansky
C20: named after K. G. Jansky
British Dictionary definitions for jansky (2 of 2)
Jansky
/ (ˈdʒænskɪ) /
noun
Karl Guthe 1905–50, US electrical engineer. He discovered a source of radio waves outside the solar system (1932) and pioneered radio astronomy
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