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decimal candle

decimal candle noun: a photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.

Noun

decimal candle (plural decimal candles)

  1. (historical) A photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.

Forms of decimal candle

pluraldecimal candles

Origin of decimal candle

Translation of French bougie décimale.

Questions about decimal candle

What does decimal candle mean?
Decimal candle means a photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.
What part of speech is decimal candle?
Decimal candle is a noun.
What is the plural of decimal candle?
The plural of decimal candle is decimal candles.

Words near decimal candle in the dictionary

  1. decillionths
  2. decim
  3. decima
  4. decimal
  5. decimal arithmetic
  6. decimal candle
  7. decimal candles
  8. decimal comma
  9. decimal dozen
  10. decimal dozens
  11. decimal fraction

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