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CANDELA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
Synonyms:
candela; candle; cd; standard candle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("candela" is a kind of...):
candlepower unit; luminous intensity unit (a measure of luminous intensity)
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