candle | ||
1. | [ noun ] stick of wax with a wick in the middle | |
Synonyms: | wax_light taper | |
Related terms: | lamp chandlery dip rushlight vigil_light candlewick wick | |
2. | [ verb ] examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light | |
Related terms: | examine | |
3. | [ noun ] (physics) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System 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 | |
Synonyms: | cd standard_candle candela | |
Related terms: | luminous_intensity_unit | |
Similar spelling: |
Candler candlenut Candlemas canoodle cantle Cantley candela chandler chandlery |