"flux unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flux units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flux unit (plural flux units)
  1. (astronomy) The (otherwise unnamed) unit of density of electromagnetic radiation from a radio star, equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-flux_unit-en-noun-lC9d3v-L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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