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Definition of lambert
: the centimeter-gram-second unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
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“Lambert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lambert. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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lambert
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lam·bert
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Medical Definition of lambert
: the centimeter-gram-second unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
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Lam·bert
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Definition of Lambert
John 1619–1683 English general
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The first known use of lambert was in 1915
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