"lambert" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lamberts [plural]
Etymology: From Lambert; Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lambert (plural lamberts)
  1. (physics, astronomy) a cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre Wikipedia link: en:Johann Heinrich Lambert Synonyms: L [symbol] Derived forms: foot-lambert, L [abbreviation], microlambert, millilambert Translations (Translations): lambert [masculine] (French)

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