BLACKBODY


Meaning of BLACKBODY in English

/blak"bod"ee/ , n. , pl. blackbodies . Physics.

a hypothetical body that absorbs without reflection all of the electromagnetic radiation incident on its surface. Also called perfect radiator .

[ 1700-10 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .