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candid
watt
candidate
hertz
candle
steradian
candelabrum
base unit
frequency
bril
chandler
nit
international system of units
microcandela
nanocandela
apostilb
radiation
foot lambert
stilb
metric system
candlestick
gigacandela
carcel
derived unit
lumen
luminous intensity
intensity
monochromatic
chandelier
millicandela
candelas
candlepower
chandlery
radiant
Definitions:
Noun
candle
candela
cd
standard candle
Definition: 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
Definition: 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