Meaning Of The Word Blackbody

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blackbody in American English
an ideal surface or body that can absorb completely all the radiation striking it
noun: a hypothetical body that absorbs without reflection all of the electromagnetic radiation incident on its surface

blackbody in British English
noun: a hypothetical body that would be capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it

blackbody in Chemical Engineering
noun: A blackbody is a hypothetical object whose ability to radiate heat is perfect.

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