Translators
Dictionaries
Courses
Other
Home
English Dictionary
examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'
Dictionary
Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...
Standard candle
/stˈændərd
kˈændəl/
Listen
Standard candle
noun
1.
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.
Synonyms:
candela
,
candle
,
cd
.
See images of 'Standard candle'
Etymology of 'Standard candle'
WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University
Advanced search
Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern
Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to
only single words
Share
|
"Standard candle" Quotes from Famous Books
...
amount of light given by the legal-
standard candle
. This standard is a sperm candle, which burns two
...
— Electricity for Boys • J. S. Zerbe
Words linked to "Standard candle" :
cd
,
luminous intensity unit
,
candlepower unit
Copyright © 2025 Free-Translator.com