luces

[ loo-seez ]
/ ˈlu siz /

noun

plural of lux.

Definition for luces (2 of 3)

luce
[ loos ]
/ lus /

noun

a pike, especially when fully grown.

Origin of luce

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French lus pike < Late Latin lūcius

Definition for luces (3 of 3)

lux
[ luhks ]
/ lʌks /

noun, plural lu·ces [loo-seez] /ˈlu siz/, lux·es. Optics.

a unit of illumination, equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square. Symbol: lx
Also called meter-candle.

Origin of lux

1885–90; < Latin lūx light1

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British Dictionary definitions for luces (1 of 3)

luce
/ (luːs) /

noun

another name for pike 1

Word Origin for luce

C14: from Old French lus, from Late Latin lūcius pike

British Dictionary definitions for luces (2 of 3)

lux 1
/ (lʌks) /

noun plural lux

the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle Symbol: lx

Word Origin for lux

C19: from Latin: light

British Dictionary definitions for luces (3 of 3)

lux 2
/ (lʌks) /

verb

NZ informal to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Word Origin for lux

C20: from Electrolux, a vacuum-cleaner manufacturer

Medical definitions for luces

lux
[ lŭks ]

n. pl. lux•es

The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter. candle-meter meter-candle

Scientific definitions for luces

lux
[ lŭks ]

Plural luxes luces (lōōsēz)

A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.