light equation

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noun
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  • (astronomy) The time which light takes to traverse the mean distance of the Earth from the Sun.

Etymology

Affix from English light (not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload) + English equation.

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equation

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