Candela

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001589",
  "term": "Candela",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The SI base unit of luminous intensity, defined as the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 10^12 hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. It quantifies the power emitted by a light source in a particular direction, weighted by the human eye's sensitivity.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Planck constant",
    "speed of light in a vacuum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BIPM, The International System of Units, SI Brochure, 9th ed. (2019), p. 135 (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/candela/"
}