(c) In photometry, the unit name steradian and the unit symbol sr are usually retained in expressions for derived units. From Wordnik.com. [International System of Units (SI)] Reference
A complete steradian sweep showed nothing the size of a spaceship out there. From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
There were some say that this “hole,” which is just a cold spot which has “sharp boundaries” in steradian measure from the surrounding. From Wordnik.com. [A Dark, Misleading Force] Reference
Unit of luminous intensity candela The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. From Wordnik.com. [International System of Units (SI)] Reference
My follicular kingman homes for sale drowse fractiousness me this scrum to lender inauspiciously his defenseless panicle, his disorganisation to curb, and his steradian for noncausative to mustache. From Wordnik.com. [Rational Review] Reference
An advantage of the moon over the Earth is that the moon subtends less than 0.25 square degree, whereas the Earth subtends a steradian or more, so scattered light and light potentially leaking around the shutter presents additional problems for the Earth. From Wordnik.com. [SpaceRef Top Stories] Reference
K is ~5,000 particles per steradian per square meter per second. From Wordnik.com. [Slashdot] Reference
Flying by the seat of one’s pants, 4-pi steradian shots in the dark, gut checks and the like are all risky in foreign territory. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Wells: Another ID Creationist Who Doesn't Understand Information Theory - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
"candela", "radian", "steradian", "hertz", "newton", "pascal", "joule". From Wordnik.com. [Planet Debian] Reference
SI derived units with special names and symbols Derived quantity Name Symbol Expression in terms of other SI units Expression in terms of SI base units plane angle radian (a) rad - m·m-1 = 1 (b) solid angle steradian (a) sr (c) - m2·m-2 = 1 (b) frequency hertz Hz - s-1 force newton N - m·kg·s-2 pressure, stress pascal Pa N/m2 m-1·kg·s-2 energy, work, quantity of heat joule J N·m m2·kg·s-2 power, radiant flux watt W J/s m2·kg·s-3 electric charge, quantity of electricity coulomb C - s·A electric potential difference, electromotive force volt V W/A m2·kg·s-3·A-1 capacitance farad F C/V m-2·kg-1·s4·A2 electric resistance ohm Ω V/A m2·kg·s-3·A-2 electric conductance siemens S A/V m-2·kg-1·s3·A2 magnetic flux weber Wb V·s m2·kg·s-2·A-1 magnetic flux density tesla T Wb/m2 kg·s-2·A-1 inductance henry H Wb/A m2·kg·s-2·A-2 Celsius temperature degree Celsius °C - K luminous flux lumen lm cd·sr (c) m2·m-2·cd = cd illuminance lux lx lm/m2 m2·m-4·cd = m-2·cd activity (of a radionuclide) becquerel Bq. From Wordnik.com. [International System of Units (SI)] Reference
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