lambert

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

Origin

From Lambert; Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer.

Forms

lamberts

Synonyms

L

Derived

foot-lambert L microlambert millilambert