talbot
talbot · talbots
An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen secondAn mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
US/tˈælbət/
Meaning
2 sensesAn mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
A type of hound with broad mouth and large ears, once used for hunting and tracking.
More definitions
- English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
Origin
After Henry Fox Talbot, a 19th-century pioneer of photography. Possibly after a Norman faAfter Henry Fox Talbot, a 19th-century pioneer of photography.
Possibly after a Norman family Talbot
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plural: talbotsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877):Fox TalbotWilliam Henry Fox Talbot