[kanˈdeɪlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the SI unit of luminous intensity. One candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² Hz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian


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Origin:
1940s: from Latin, ‘candle’