gigacandela

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noun

An SI unit of measurement equivalent to one billion (10⁹) candelas, abbreviated as Gcd.

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Meanings

noungigacandela (plural gigacandelas)

plural gigacandelas

  1. An SI unit of measurement equivalent to one billion (10⁹) candelas, abbreviated as Gcd.

Origin

From giga- + candela.

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APA

gigacandela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacandela

MLA

“gigacandela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacandela. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigacandela,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacandela.

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