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Detailed Synonyms for standard candle in English
standard candle:
standard candle [the ~] noun
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the standard candle
– the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin 1the candle; the cd; the standard candle; the candela– the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin 1