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lumen.

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluːmən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlumən/General-American
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.

  2. The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ.

  3. The cavity bounded by a plant cell wall.

  4. The bore of a tube such as a hollow needle or catheter.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lūmen (“light, an opening”). Use as a unit was first adopted by French physicist André Blondel in 1894.

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