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Noun: langley
  1. Unit of solar radiation
    "Scientists use langleys to measure the amount of solar energy received by the Earth's surface"
Noun: Langley  lang-lee
  1. United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
    - Samuel Pierpont Langley, Samuel Pierpoint Langley

Derived forms: langleys

Type of: artificer, astronomer, discoverer, inventor, stargazer [informal], unit, unit of measurement, uranologist

Encyclopedia: Langley, Rochdale