stilb

English

Etymology

Coined by the French physicist André Blondel around 1920, from Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “I 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)

Anagrams

• B-list, LTBIs, blits

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Noun

stilb m (invariable)

1. (physics) stilb

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English stilb.

Noun

stilb m (plural stilbi)

1. stilb

Declension

Declension of stilb

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) stilb	stilbul	(niște) stilbi	stilbii
genitive/dative	(unui) stilb	stilbului	(unor) stilbi	stilbilor
vocative	stilbule		stilbilor