HyperDic: candela

English > 1 sense of the word candela:
NOUNquantitycandela, candle, cd, standard candlethe basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
candela > pronunciation
Soundskae.ndeh'lah
RhymesAbila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah...
English > candela: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe 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.
Synonymscandle, cd, standard candle
Broaderluminous intensity unit, candlepower unitA measure of luminous intensity
Spanishcandela, cd
Catalancandela, cd

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