CANDLEPOWER

candlepower, light intensity

(noun) luminous intensity measured in candelas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

candlepower (usually uncountable, plural candlepowers)

(dated) unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas

Source: Wiktionary



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