candela
noun/kænˈdiːlə/, /kænˈdelə/
/kænˈdiːlə/, /kænˈdelə/
(physics) (abbreviation cd)
- a unit for measuring the amount of light that shines in a particular directionWord Origin1950s: from Latin, ‘candle’.
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