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standard candle

standard candle noun: any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.

Noun

standard candle (plural standard candles)

  1. Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see standard, candle.

standard candle meaning in Tamil

standard candle in Tamil

நியமமெழுகுதிரி

Forms of standard candle

pluralstandard candles

Questions about standard candle

What does standard candle mean?
Standard candle means any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.
What is standard candle in Tamil?
Standard candle in Tamil is நியமமெழுகுதிரி. See Standard candle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is standard candle?
Standard candle is a noun.
What is the plural of standard candle?
The plural of standard candle is standard candles.

Words near standard candle in the dictionary

  1. standard
  2. Standard American
  3. Standard American English
  4. Standard Aramaic
  5. Standard Bengali
  6. standard candle
  7. standard candles
  8. Standard Chinese
  9. standard coin
  10. standard coins
  11. standard conditions

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