candela
noun
- SI unit of luminous intensity
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kænˈdɛlə/ / /kænˈdiːlə/ / /ˈkændɪlə/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian, Catalan and Spanish Candela.
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.
- 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