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candlepower

candlepower noun: a unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

Noun

candlepower (usually uncountable, plural candlepowers)

  1. (dated, usually) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

Forms of candlepower

pluralcandlepowers

Origin of candlepower

From candle + power.

Questions about candlepower

What does candlepower mean?
Candlepower means a unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
What part of speech is candlepower?
Candlepower is a noun.
What is the plural of candlepower?
The plural of candlepower is candlepowers.

Words near candlepower in the dictionary

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  2. candlenuts
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  5. candlepins
  6. candlepower
  7. candlepowers
  8. candler
  9. Candler County
  10. candlers
  11. candles

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