candela

Meaning

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

Synonyms

candle

🕯️

cd

💿

standard candle

new candle

candlepower

international candle

Hyphenated as

can‧de‧la

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kænˈdɛlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.