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Definition of Candlepower unit
1. Noun. A measure of luminous intensity.
Exact synonyms: Luminous Intensity Unit
Generic synonyms: Light Unit
Specialized synonyms: Candela, Candle, Cd, Standard Candle, International Candle
Generic synonyms: Light Unit
Specialized synonyms: Candela, Candle, Cd, Standard Candle, International Candle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Candlepower Unit
Literary usage of Candlepower unit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Experimental Electricity Course in Twenty Lessons by Sidney Gernsback, Harry Winfield Secor (1916)
"Carbon filament lamps, take about .5 ampere for the 16 candlepower unit, and one
ampere for a 32 candle- power lamp. Tungsten or Gem metallized filament ..."
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