a unit of luminance equal to one thousandth of a lambert
Abbreviation: mL
Word origin
[1915–20; milli- + lambert]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: GI, collage, decoder, soviet, takeoutmilli- is a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of thegiven base unit (millimeter). Other words that use the affix milli- include: millibar, milliequivalent, millilux, millipede, milliroentgen