lux

(luks)

noun pl. lux or luxes

Physics a basic unit of illumination in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one lumen per square meter (0.0929 foot-candles or one candela per square meter): abbrev. lx

Origin: L, light

Luxembourg

See lux in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. lux·es or lu·ces (lo͞oˈsēz) Abbr. lx
The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter. See Table at measurement.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lūx, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots

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abbreviation
Luxembourg

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