millicandela

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noun

One thousandth (10⁻³) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.

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Meanings

nounmillicandela (plural millicandelas)

plural millicandelas · alternative milli-candela

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.

Origin

From milli- + candela.

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APA

millicandela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicandela

MLA

“millicandela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicandela. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “millicandela,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millicandela.

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