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Definition of candela noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

candela

noun
 
/kænˈdiːlə/,
 
/kænˈdelə/
 
/kænˈdiːlə/,
 
/kænˈdelə/
(physics)
(abbreviation cd)
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  1. a unit for measuring the amount of light that shines in a particular direction
    Word Origin1950s: from Latin, ‘candle’.
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