[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

candela \candela\ n.
   the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the system
   international d'unites.

   syn: candle, cd, standard candle.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

candela
     n : 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, cd, standard candle
see also:
candle cd standard candle 

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