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    STANDARD CANDLE

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     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 Kelvinplay

    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)

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