STANDARDS, NOMENCLATURE, ABBREVIATIONS 3-9

intensity of a lamp or luminaire with angle of emission. See Fig. 5-9b,

page 5-17.
solid of light distribution : a solid the surface of which is such that the
radius vector from the origin to the surface in any direction is proportional
to the luminous intensity of the light source in the corresponding direction.
isocandle line : a line plotted on any appropriate co-ordinates to show
directions in space, about a source of light, in which the candlepower is
the same. See Fig. 8-17, page 8-47.
isolux line: a line, plotted on any appropriate co-ordinates, showing
points of equal illumination. See Fig. 8-20, page 8-49.
coefficient of utilization (of an illumination installation) : the total flux
received by the reference plane divided by the total flux from the lamps
illuminating it. See Fig. 8-19, page 8-48. When not otherwise specified,
the plane of reference is assumed to be a horizontal plane 30 inches
(76 centi-
meters) above the floor. See Table 8-2.
lamp: a light source.
electric filament lamp : a light source consisting of a glass bulb containing
filament electrically maintained at incandescence ; commonly called an
incandescent lamp, an electric light or a light bulb.
electric discharge lamp : a lamp in which light is produced by the passage
of electricity through a metallic vapor or a gas such as mercury, sodium,
neon, argon, and so forth, enclosed in a tube or bulb ; sometimes called a
vapor lamp.
luminaire: a complete lighting unit including lamp, globe, reflector,
refractor, housing, and such support as is integral with the housing. The
term luminaire is used to designate completely equipped lighting fixtures,
wall brackets, portable lamps, and so forth which are removable. It does
not include permanent parts of a building, such as_a-ceiling, or other struc-
tural element ; in street-lighting units the pole, or bracket is not considered
a part of the luminaire.
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color: the characteristics of light other than spatial and temporal
inhomogeneities
.
Color
of
an object: the capacity of the object to modify the color of the
light incident upon it.
Colorants: substances used to produce the color of an object.
Dominant wavelength
(of
a color): the wavelength that, combined with
white light (equal energy spectrum) in suitable proportions, matches the
color.
Complementary wavelength: the wavelength that, combined with a sample
color in suitable proportions, matches white light is the sample's comple-
mentary wavelength.
Purity: The relative brightnesses* of the spectrum and white compo-
nents in the mixtures obtained in making a color match determine and are
specified by purity.
Colorimetric purity: the ratio of the brightness of the spectral component
to the brightness of mixture obtained in making a color match.
*
Candancy and luminance have been proposed as being more appropriate terms.