lambert
nounattested in dialogue
a cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
noun
- 1
a cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
Etymology
From Lambert; Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer.
Forms
- plural
- lamberts
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lambert · a cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
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