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Skot (unit)
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<p> Skot (symbol: sk) is an old and deprecated measurement unit of <a href="/facts/Luminance/yAqK94ny">luminance</a>, used for self-luminous objects (<i>dark luminance</i>). The term comes from <a href="/facts/Ancient_Greek/LIK7NlUh">Greek</a> <i>skotos</i>, meaning "darkness". </p>