Meanings
nounmillilumen (plural millilumens)
plural millilumens
- One thousandth (10⁻³) of a lumen.
Two sine-wave experiments were performed: one with a large swing in amplitude approximately 7.5 millilumens; and one with a smaller amplitude, approximately 1.9 millilumens.
1968, Lawrence Stark, “The Pupillary Control System: Its Nonlinear Adaptive and Stochastic Engineering Design Characteristics”, in IFAC Proceedings Volumes, volume 2, number 4, →DOI, page 525
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
- Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
- Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
- Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
- Latinmīlle
- Frenchmilli-
- Englishmilli-
- Englishlumen
- Englishmillilumen
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APA
millilumen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millilumen
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“millilumen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millilumen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “millilumen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millilumen.
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