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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlumən/ · UK /ˈluːmən/
lumen means: A unit used to measure the total amount of visible light a source gives out.
noun
A unit used to measure the total amount of visible light a source gives out.
- This lamp produces 800 lumens.
- Compare the lumen ratings before buying a bulb.
- How many lumens do we need for this room?
The open space inside a tube-shaped organ, such as a blood vessel or the intestine.
- Blood flows through the vessel's lumen.
- Swelling narrowed the intestinal lumen.
- The surgeon checked for a blockage inside the lumen.
The hollow channel inside a tube, needle, or similar device.
- The catheter has a narrow lumen.
- A blockage stopped fluid passing through the needle's lumen.
- Flush each lumen before connecting the tube.
The space enclosed by the wall of a plant cell.
- The cell has a wide lumen.
- The microscope revealed the lumen inside each wood fiber.
- Thicker cell walls leave less space in the lumen.
Questions about lumen
What does lumen mean?
A unit used to measure the total amount of visible light a source gives out.
What is lumen in other languages?
Türkçe: lümen · Español: lumen · Français: lumen · Deutsch: Lumen · Italiano: lumen · 日本語: ルーメン
How do you pronounce lumen?
In American English /ˈlumən/; in British English /ˈluːmən/.
How do you use lumen in a sentence?
This lamp produces 800 lumens. Compare the lumen ratings before buying a bulb.
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