candela

Meanings

Plural: candelae, candelas

Noun

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
In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.

Synonyms

candle, cd, standard candle

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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