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candela
  کندلا   
kandelâ

Fr.: candela   

The → SI unit of → luminous intensity in a given direction; symbol cd. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the → luminous efficacy of → monochromatic radiation of → frequency 540 × 1012 Hz, Kcd, to be 683 when expressed in the unit lm W-1, which is equal to cd sr W-1, or cd sr kg-1 m-2 s3, where the kilogram, meter and second are defined in terms of → Planck's constant (h), → velocity of light (c), and ΔνCs.

From L. candela, → candle.