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IRRADIANCE
Noun
irradiance (countable and uncountable, plural irradiances)
The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
That which irradiates or is irradiated; lustre; splendour; brilliancy.
(physics) The radiant power received by unit area of surface
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Source: Wiktionary
Ir*ra"di*ance, Ir*ra"di*an*cy, n. Etym: [From Irradiant.]
1. The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor; irradiation; brilliancy. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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