Definition
microluxes
noun
- Plural of microlux; units of illumination equal to one millionth of a lux, used to measure very low light levels.
Usage: technical; scientific; plural form
Examples
- The laboratory measured light intensity in microluxes to detect faint bioluminescence.
- Astronomers use microluxes as a unit when studying starlight from distant galaxies.
- The sensor was calibrated to detect illumination levels as low as a few microluxes.
- Night vision equipment specifications often reference performance at microluxes of illumination.