"bril" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bril (plural brils)
  1. A unit of luminance equal to tfrac 1 10⁷π candela per square metre. Wikipedia link: Bril (unit) Related terms: brill
    Sense id: en-bril-en-noun-YddKFOAn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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