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Definition of: phon
(fon) noun Physics
The unit of loudness level of a sound, numerically equal to the sound–pressure level in decibels, relative to a pressure of 0.0002 microbar, of a simple tone of 1,000 cycles per second which is judged by the listener as equal in loudness. [<Gk. phōnē a voice]
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