/ kænˈdelə; NAmE ; -ˈdiːlə; ˈkændɪlə/ noun
( physics ) ( abbr. cd ) a unit for measuring the amount of light that shines in a particular direction
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from Latin , candle .
/ kænˈdelə; NAmE ; -ˈdiːlə; ˈkændɪlə/ noun
( physics ) ( abbr. cd ) a unit for measuring the amount of light that shines in a particular direction
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from Latin , candle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005