Definition of Blackbody

1. Noun. A hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it. "A black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"

Exact synonyms: Black Body, Full Radiator
Generic synonyms: Natural Object

Definition of Blackbody

1. Noun. (physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum ¹

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Definition of Blackbody

1. [n -DIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blackbody

blackberrylike
blackbird
blackbirded
blackbirder
blackbirders
blackbirding
blackbirdlike
blackbirds
blackboard
blackboard bold
blackboard eraser
blackboarded
blackboarding
blackboards
blackbodies
blackbody (current term)
blackbody radiation
blackboy
blackboys
blackbuck
blackbucks
blackburnian warbler
blackcap
blackcap raspberry
blackcaps
blackcent
blackcents
blackchin

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