phot

phot  (ft)

n.

A unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square centimeter.

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[Greek phs, pht-, light; see bh-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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phot - a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux illumination unit - a measure of illumination lux, lx - a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle