noun🔗ShareКанделаIn 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. "Маленький аварийный фонарик имел силу света всего 0,5 кандела, едва достаточную, чтобы видеть в темноте.physicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
