Synonyms of the word

candela

• n. In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in…

candle

• n. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
• n. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
• n. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
• n. (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth…
• v. (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.
• v. (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until…
• v. To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.