Engelsk navneord: candle |
1. | candle (om genstand) stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
|
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | taper, wax light |
|
| Mindre specifikke termer | lamp |
|
| Mere specifikke termer | chandlery, dip, rush candle, rushlight, vigil candle, vigil light |
|
| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | candlewick, taper, wick |
|
2. | candle (om mængde el. mål) 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 |
|
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | candela, cd, standard candle |
|
| Mindre specifikke termer | candlepower unit, luminous intensity unit |
|