The langley (Ly) is a unit of energy distribution over area. It is used to measure
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*One langley is one thermochemical calorie per
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Langley — may refer to:People*Langley is a surname, often a habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang (meaning ‘long’) + lēah (meaning ‘wood’ or ‘glade’). *Samuel Pierpont Langley, a scientist and early experimenter in… … Wikipedia
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langley — [laŋ′lē] n. pl. langleys [after LANGLEY1 Samuel Pierpont] a unit for measuring solar radiation, equal to one small calorie per square centimeter … English World dictionary
langley — unit of solar radiation Units of Measurement … Phrontistery dictionary
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unit of measurement — noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange the dollar is the United States unit of currency a unit of wheat is a bushel change per unit volume • Syn: ↑unit • Derivationally related forms: ↑unitize ( … Useful english dictionary
langley — /lang lee/, n. Physics. for electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter. [1945 50; after S. P. LANGLEY] * * * ▪ British Columbia, Canada city (“district… … Universalium
langley — /ˈlæŋli/ (say langlee) noun a non SI unit of measurement of solar radiation in energy per unit area of irradiated surface equivalent to 41 868 joules per square metre. {named after Samuel P Langley, 1834–1906, US astronomer, physicist, and… …
langley — (Ly) a CGS unit of heat transmission equal to one thermochemical calorie per square centimeter, or exactly 41.84 kilojoules per square meter (kJ/m2). Named for the American astronomer Samuel P. Langley (1834 1906), the langley is used to… … Dictionary of units of measurement
