LUX

lux, lx

(noun) a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lux (plural lux or luxes)

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

Etymology 2

Verb

lux (third-person singular simple present luxes, present participle luxing, simple past and past participle luxed)

(obsolete, transitive) To put out of joint; to luxate.

Anagrams

• ULX, XUL

Source: Wiktionary


Lux, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. luxer. See Luxate.]

Definition: To put out of joint; to luxate. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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