noun🔗ShareCandelaIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd"The small emergency flashlight had a luminous intensity of only 0.5 candelas, barely enough to see in the dark. "La petite lampe de poche de secours avait une intensité lumineuse de seulement 0,5 candela, à peine suffisant pour voir dans le noir.physicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
