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Candela
Definition 1
A unit of luminous intensity, one of the seven base units of the International System of Units (Systeme International d'Unites, SI). It is the luminous intensity in a given direction of a small monochromatic light source at 540 terahertz emitting 1/683 watt per steradian in that direction. This is dependent upon the definitions of the meter, kilogram, and second. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The candela is the basic unit of luminous intensity. It is the luminous intensity in a given direction of a small monochromatic light source at 540 terahertz emitting 1/683 watt per steradian in that direction. This is dependent upon the definitions of the meter, kilogram, and second. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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