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Definition of Light second
1. Noun. The distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers.
Definition of Light second
1. Noun. (astronomy physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second ¹
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1. The universal etymological English dictionaryby Nathan Bailey by Nathan Bailey (1731)
"... as Light known as Light. Second formal NOTION, is the knowledge of a thing,
according to what it receives from the ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1877)
"Pupils largely dilated, and insensible to light (second and third days),39.—Pupils
contracted,31 5'; (after four hours),39; (sixth day),14. ..."
3. Life and Work at the Great Pyramid During the Months of January, February by Charles Piazzi Smyth (1867)
"Base of Niche in Queen-s Chamber of Great Pyramid, by magnesium light. SECOND PYRAMID
PHOTOGRAPHS—in two boxes. 1. Bird-s-eye View of Second Pyramid from ..."
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