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f number

n. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system [syn: focal ratio, stop number, speed]

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F number (chemistry)

F number is a number used in the chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as a descriptor of their molecular size. It was proposed by R.J. Hurtubise et al in 1977.