Blackbody
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blackbody is a noun meaning (physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum.
Meaning
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum.
Word Forms
- blackbodies
- black body
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include graybody, greybody, absorbtance, hohlraum, thermalon, bolometer.
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