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/kan"dl pow'euhr/, n. Optics.(formerly) a measure of luminous intensity expressed in candles.Also, candle power.[1875-80; CANDLE + POWER]
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Candlepower — (abbreviated as cp) is an obsolete scientific unit of luminous intensity based on the light emitted from a candle made to a specified formula. The candlepower as a scientific measure was replaced in 1948 by the international unit (SI) known as… … Wikipedia
candlepower — candlepower, Candle power Candle power (Photom.) luminous intensity; illuminating power, as of a lamp, or gas flame, measured in candelas, referring to the light of a standard candle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candlepower — [kan′dəlpou΄ər] n. the luminous intensity of a light source expressed in candelas … English World dictionary
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candlepower meter — šviesos stiprio matuoklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. candlepower meter; light intensity meter vok. Lichtmesser, m; Lichtstärkemesser, m rus. измеритель силы света, m pranc. mesureur d’intensité lumineuse, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
candlepower — noun Date: 1869 luminous intensity expressed in candelas; also candela … New Collegiate Dictionary
candlepower — noun former measurement of brightness of a light source See Also: candle, power, candela … Wiktionary
candlepower — n. intensity of light measured by the light of a candle … English contemporary dictionary
candlepower — noun illuminating power expressed in candelas or candles … English new terms dictionary
