cd
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 • Syn: candle, candela, standard candle • Derivationally related forms: candle (for: candle) • Hypernyms: luminous intensity unit, candlepower unit
being one hundred more than three hundred • Syn: four hundred, 400 • Similar to: cardinal
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