What is the meaning of blackbody?

noun

  • A hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it.
    • usage: "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"
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