|  candela 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 candle, cd, standard candle
 • Derivationally related forms:
 candle (for: candle)
 • Hypernyms:
 luminous intensity unit, candlepower unit
 
 
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