luminous intensity unit

Noun
  1. A measure of luminous intensity (synset 113661529)
    is a type of: light unit - a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
    subtypes:
    • candela, candle, cd, 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
    • international candle - a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela
    same as: candlepower unit

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