new candle

noun

A unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounnew candle (plural new candles)

plural new candles

  1. historicalA unit of luminous intensity, such that the brightness of the full radiator at the temperature of solidification of platinum is 60 new candles per square centimetre; superseded by the candela.
Cite this entry
APA

new candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20candle

MLA

“new candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20candle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “new candle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20candle.

Source: new candle on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.