n. the SI unit of solid angle, equal to the angle at the centre of a sphere subtended by a part of the surface equal in area to the square of the radius.
Usage:
Abbr.: sr.
Etymology: Gk stereos solid + RADIAN
n. the SI unit of solid angle, equal to the angle at the centre of a sphere subtended by a part of the surface equal in area to the square of the radius.
Usage:
Abbr.: sr.
Etymology: Gk stereos solid + RADIAN
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012