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STANDARD CANDLE noun

Definition of standard candle (noun)

  1. 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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