a hypothetical body that would be capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
blackbody in American English
(ˈblækˈbɑdi)
noun
an ideal surface or body that can absorb completely all the radiation striking it
blackbody in Chemical Engineering
(blækbɒdi)
Word forms: (plural) blackbodies
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Heat transfer)
A blackbody is a hypothetical object whose ability to radiate heat is perfect.
Recent work highlights that the Sun cannot meet the requirements for a blackbody because it is not in thermal equilibrium with a perfectly absorbing enclosure.
A blackbody is a body that emits and absorbs at any temperature the maximum possible amount ofradiation at any given wavelength.
A blackbody is a hypothetical object whose ability to radiate heat is perfect.