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millicandela

millicandela noun: one thousandth (10⁻³) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.

Noun

millicandela (plural millicandelas)

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.

Forms of millicandela

pluralmillicandelas
alternative formmilli-candela

Origin of millicandela

From milli- + candela.

Questions about millicandela

What does millicandela mean?
Millicandela means one thousandth (10⁻³) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.
What part of speech is millicandela?
Millicandela is a noun.
What is the plural of millicandela?
The plural of millicandela is millicandelas.

Words near millicandela in the dictionary

  1. milliblatt
  2. milliblatts
  3. millicalorie
  4. millicalories
  5. Millican
  6. millicandela
  7. millicandelas
  8. Millicans
  9. millicent
  10. millicents
  11. Millichap

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