steradian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r². Symbol: sr

/stəˈɹeɪ.diən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-steradian.wav

steradian steradians

ste(reo) + radian

degree radian

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