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Candle

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004127

An obsolete unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela in the International System of Units. It was originally defined by the light produced by a standard wax candle of specific composition burning at a specified rate. One international candle is approximately equal to 1.019 candelas.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004127
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004127",
  "term": "Candle",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An obsolete unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela in the International System of Units. It was originally defined by the light produced by a standard wax candle of specific composition burning at a specified rate. One international candle is approximately equal to 1.019 candelas.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/candle/"
}

Record 1,433 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.