English Explanatory Dictionary

Draper point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The temperature (approximately 798 K, 525˚C, or 977˚F) above which almost all solid materials visibly glow as a result of blackbody radiation.

Word forms

Draper point

Etymology

After John William Draper.

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