"candle" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (synset 102951508)
is a type of: lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination
subtypes:
- chandlery - candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
- dip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
- rush candle, rushlight - a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
- vigil candle, vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
has:
- candlewick - the wick of a candle
- taper, wick - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
same as: taper, wax light
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 (synset 113663013)
is a type of: candlepower unit, luminous intensity unit - a measure of luminous intensity

same as: candela, cd, standard candle

Verb

Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (synset 202154329)
is a type of: examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect