candela
nounUK /kænˈdɛlə/ · US /kænˈdiːlə/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.
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
- Derived terms
- femtocandela, gigacandela, isocandela, kilocandela, megacandela, microcandela, millicandela, nanocandela
- Related terms
- candelabrum, candid, candidate, candle, candlepower, candlestick, chandler, chandlery