candlepower
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candlepower
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From candle + power.
noun candlepowers
- A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
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noun former measurement of brightness of a light source
| Español | candela |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 촉광 chokgwang |
| 日本語 | 燭光 shokkō, 燭 shoku |
| 中文 | 燭光 /烛光 zhúguāng |
| Français | bougie |
| Deutsch | Normalkerze |
| Italiano | intensità in candele |
| Русский | канде́ла kandéla, свеча́ svečá |
Talk about this word "candlepower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candlepower. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. candlepower. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candlepower "candlepower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candlepower.
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@misc{candlepower_2026,
title = {candlepower},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candlepower},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
