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Meaning of BLACK BODY

Pronunciation:  blak 'bâdee

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 Definition: [n]  a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"
 
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 Synonyms: blackbody, full radiator
 
 See Also: natural object

 

 

 

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