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STANDARD CANDLE

\stˈandəd kˈandə͡l], \stˈandəd kˈandə‍l], \s_t_ˈa_n_d_ə_d k_ˈa_n_d_əl]\

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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