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new candle

new candle noun: a unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela.

Noun

new candle (plural new candles)

  1. (historical) A unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela.

Forms of new candle

pluralnew candles

Questions about new candle

What does new candle mean?
New candle means a unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela.
What part of speech is new candle?
New candle is a noun.
What is the plural of new candle?
The plural of new candle is new candles.

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