STANDARD CANDLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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

Synonyms:

candela; candle; cd; standard candle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("standard candle" is a kind of...):

candlepower unit; luminous intensity unit (a measure of luminous intensity)

Credits