"Hefner candle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hefner candles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hefner candle (plural Hefner candles)
  1. (historical) A unit of light intensity defined as that produced by the Hefner lamp burning amyl acetate with a 40 mm flame height. Tags: historical

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