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Meaning of candela

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

candela

Pronunciation:/kænˈdiːlə//kænˈdelə/

noun

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  1. In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd