lux
[ luhks ]
/ lʌks /
noun, plural lu·ces [loo-seez], /ˈlu siz/, lux·es.Optics.
a unit of illumination, equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square. Symbol: lx
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Also called meter-candle.
Origin of lux
1885–90; <Latin lūxlight1
Definition for lux (2 of 2)
Lux.
Luxembourg.
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British Dictionary definitions for lux (1 of 3)
lux1
/ (lʌks) /
noun plural lux
the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candleSymbol: lx
Word Origin for lux
C19: from Latin: light
British Dictionary definitions for lux (2 of 3)
lux2
/ (lʌks) /
verb
NZ informal to clean with a vacuum cleaner
Word Origin for lux
C20: from Electrolux, a vacuum-cleaner manufacturer
British Dictionary definitions for lux (3 of 3)
Lux.
abbreviation for
Luxembourg
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Medical definitions for lux
lux
[ lŭks ]
n. pl. lux•es
The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter.candle-meter meter-candle
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Scientific definitions for lux
lux
[ lŭks ]
Plural luxes luces (lōō′sēz)
A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.
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