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graybody

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

From gray + body.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 灰色體 /灰色体 (huīsètǐ) — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • Finnish: harmaa kappale — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • French: corps gris — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • German: grauer Körper — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • Japanese: 灰色体 (kaishokutai) — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • Polish: ciało szare — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor
  • Russian: се́рое те́ло (séroje télo) — body that radiates energy having a blackbody distribution reduced by a constant factor