n.
Pronunciation: kan- ' d ē -l ə , - ' de-, - ' d ā -; ' kan-d ə -l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, candle
Date: 1949
: the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units that is equal to the luminous intensity in a given direction of a source which emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per unit solid angle ― abbreviation cd ― called also candle