stilb
English
noun
Definitions
- (physics) a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetre
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek στίλβω (shine, glitter, I shine, I glitter, glisten).
Origin
Ancient Greek
στίλβω
Gloss
shine, glitter, I shine, I glitter, glisten
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process