candela

2 definitions found

candela - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  candela \candela\ n.
     the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System
     International d'Unites.
  
     Syn: candle, cd, standard candle.
          [WordNet 1.5]

candela - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  candela
      n 1: 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 [syn:
           candle, candela, cd, standard candle]