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1. candle
noun. ['ˈkændəl'] stick of wax with a wick in the middle.
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- candle (English)
- candel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- candela (Latin)
2. candle
noun. ['ˈkændəl'] 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.
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- candle (English)
- candel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- candela (Latin)