stilb

English

Etymology

Coined by the French physicist André Blondel around 1920, from Ancient Greek [Term?] (“to glitter”).

Noun

stilb (plural stilbs)

1. (physics) a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetre

Related terms

• apostilb

Translations

unit of luminance

• Russian: стильб (ru) m (stilʹb)
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Anagrams

• B-list, blits

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Noun

stilb m (uncountable)

1. (physics) stilb