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English 1 sense of the expression standard candle:
NOUNquantitystandard candle, candle, candela, cdthe basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Englishstandard candle: 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, candela, cd
Broaderluminous intensity unit, candlepower unitA measure of luminous intensity
Spanishcandela, cd
Catalancandela, cd

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