CANDELA

candle, candela, cd, standard candle

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

candela (plural candelas)

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

Anagrams

• canaled, decanal

Proper noun

Candela (plural Candelas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Candela is the 13084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2346 individuals. Candela is most common among White (65.86%) and Hispanic/Latino (31.88%) individuals.

Anagrams

• canaled, decanal

Source: Wiktionary



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