"new candle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: new candles [plural]
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  1. (historical) A unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-new_candle-en-noun-3kDu~Omu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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