English Explanatory Dictionary

jansky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

jansky janskys janskies

Etymology

Named after radio astronomer Karl Guthe Jansky.

Derived words

microjansky millijansky
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