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stilb

unit of measurement; 10⁴ candela per square metre
Intangible unit_of_luminance Q640907
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stilb

Summary

stilb is an unit of luminance[1]. stilb has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • stilb's instance of is recorded as unit of luminance[3].
  • stilb's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit[4].
  • stilb's measured physical quantity is recorded as luminance[5].
  • stilb's different from is recorded as candela per square centimetre[6].
  • stilb's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q281096', 'amount': '+10000'}[7].
  • stilb's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q101875087', 'amount': '+1'}[8].
  • stilb's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q640907 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[9].
  • stilb's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sb'}[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include unit of luminance[3] and UCUM derived unit[4].

Influence

Things named for stilb include apostilb[11], an unit of luminance[12].

Why It Matters

stilb has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] stilb is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Entities named for stilb include apostilb[11], an unit of luminance[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wurvoc.org measure id → STILB, stilb
    Different from → candela per square centimetre
    Instance of → unit of luminance, UCUM derived unit
    Conversion to si unit → {'unit': 'Q281096', 'amount': '+10000'}
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3328]]: stilb, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791116662712"
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