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troland

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troland [′trō·lənd]
(optics)
A unit of retinal illuminance, equal to the retinal illuminance produced by a surface whose luminance is one nit when the apparent area of the entrance pupil of the eye is 1 square millimeter. Also known as luxon; photon.


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However, Troland warns that foundries that restrict their advertising to regional publications are limiting themselves because it is no longer unusual for buyers to ship castings from one side of the country to the other.
He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts of Sciences, and a recipient of numerous awards, including the Troland Prize of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Golden Brain Award of the Minerva Foundation.
In view of this, modern casting contributor William Troland recently spoke with Larry Dine, chairman and CEO of St.
 
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