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Definition of Carcel
1. n. A light standard much used in France, being the light from a Carcel lamp of stated size and construction consuming 42 grams of colza oil per hour with a flame 40 millimeters in height. Its illuminating power is variously stated at from 8.9 to 9.6 British standard candles.
Definition of Carcel
1. Noun. (historical) A former unit to measure the intensity of light, approximately 9.74 candelas ¹
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Definition of Carcel
1. a unit of illumination [n -S]
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