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Definition of Candle

1. Noun. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle.

2. Verb. Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light.

3. Noun. 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.

Definition of Candle

1. n. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.

Definition of Candle

1. to examine eggs in front of a light [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Medical Definition of Candle

1. The SI unit of luminous intensity, 1 lumen per m2; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian (solid angle). Synonym: candle. Abbreviation: cd Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Candle

candidiasis candidiasis of oesophagus candidly candidness candidnesses candidosis candids candid camera candie candied

candied apple candied citrus peel candied fruit candies candle (current term) candle (current term) candle-meter candle-power candleberries candleberry

candled candlefish candlefishes candleholder candleholders candlelight candlelighted candlelighter candlelighters candlelights

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