lux

lux   (lŭks)    n.   pl. lux·es or lu·ces (lōō'sēz) Abbr. lx The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter. See Table at measurement. [Latin lūx, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

Main Entry: lux
Pronunciation: 'l&ks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lux or lux·es
: a unit ofillumination equal to the direct illumination on a surface that is everywhere one meter from a uniform point source of one candle intensity or equal to one lumen per square meter called alsometer-candle

lux (lŭks)
n. pl. lux·es or lu·ces (l&oomacr;'sēz)
Abbr. lx
The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter. Also called candle-meter, meter-candle.

lux   (lŭks)  Pronunciation Key  Plural luxes or luces (l'sēz) A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.

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lux

unit of illumination (see luminous intensity) in the International System of Units (SI). One lux (Latin for "light") is the amount of illumination provided when one lumen is evenly distributed over an area of one square metre. This is also equivalent to the illumination that would exist on a surface all points of which are one metre from a point source of one international candle (candela). One lux is equal to 0.0929 foot-candle.

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