black body

black bod·y

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak bod-ee]
- /blæk ˈbɒd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak bod-ee]
- /blæk ˈbɒd i/

Definitions of black body words

noun black body a hypothetical body that would be capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it 3
noun plural black body a hypothetical body that absorbs without reflection all of the electromagnetic radiation incident on its surface. 1
noun black body (physics) Alternative form of blackbody. 0
noun black body Used in literal contexts: see black,‎ body. 0

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Origin of black body

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Black body

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Black body

black body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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black body usage trend in Literature

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