| NOUN | quantity | standard candle, candle, candela, cd | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | candle, candela, cd | |
| Broader | luminous intensity unit, candlepower unit | A measure of luminous intensity |
| Spanish | candela, cd | |
| Catalan | candela, cd | |
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