candela
pronunciation
How to pronounce candela in British English:
UK [kænˈdelə]
How to pronounce candela in American English:
US [kæn'delə]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- candela (n.)
- unit of luminous intensity, 1950, from Latin candela (see candle).
Example
- 1. Candela last year new this year is hoped .
- 2. Be feeling attached to nuan nuan , those unforgettable candela .
- 3. Former roma and france international fullback vincent candela is continuing his career in the italian capital .
- 4. A former international unit of luminous intensity now replaced by the candela .
- 5. Lumen : the unit for measuring luminous flux . One lumen is the flux emitted in one solid angle by a point light source of one candela .