Meaning
A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of units. It is equivalent to 41,840 J/m² in SI units. Symbol: Ly.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Named in 1947 after Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2023, 2025.