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langley
lang·ley L0040300 (lăng′lē)n. pl. lang·leys A unit equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter of irradiated surface, used to measure solar radiation. [After Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), American astronomer and physicist.]Langley (ˈlæŋlɪ) n (Biography) Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machinesLang•ley (ˈlæŋ li) n. 1. Edmund of, York, Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of. 2. Samuel Pierpont, 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics. 3. William, Langland, William. 4. a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver. 53,434. lang•ley (ˈlæŋ li) n., pl. -leys. a unit of incident solar radiation, equal to one calorie per square centimeter. [1945–50; after S. P. Langley] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | langley - unit of solar radiationunit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" | | 2. | Langley - United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)Samuel Pierpoint Langley |
Langley
Langley Samuel Pierpont. 1834--1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines langley[′laŋ·lē] (physics) A unit of energy per unit area commonly employed in radiation theory; equal to 1 gram-calorie per square centimeter. Langley
Lang·ley (lang'lē), John N., English physiologist, 1852-1925. See: Langley granules. AcronymsSeeLYlangley
Words related to langleynoun unit of solar radiationRelated Wordsnoun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)Synonyms |