Definition
microluces
noun
- Plural of microlux; units of illumination equal to one millionth of a lux, used to measure very low light levels.
Usage: technical; plural form; used in photometry and lighting science
Examples
- The laboratory measured light intensity in microluces to detect faint bioluminescence.
- Astronomers use microluces as a unit when studying starlight from distant galaxies.
- The sensor was calibrated to detect illumination levels as low as a few microluces.