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stilb

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/ stɪlb /
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noun Optics.
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
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Origin of stilb

From the Greek word stílbē lamp
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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
physics a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square centimetreSymbol: sb

Word Origin for stilb

C20: from Greek stilbē lamp
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Scientific definitions for stilb

stilb
[ stÄ­lb ]

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