candlepower

• Substantivo que designa a intensidade luminosa, historicamente medida em velas e hoje expressa em candelas, usado em contextos técnicos ou históricos para descrever o brilho de uma fonte de luz.

A noun referring to luminous intensity measured in candelas, often used in historical or technical contexts to describe the brightness of a light source.

1. Luminous intensityC1formalscientific

   A unit of measurement for the intensity of light emitted by a source, expressed in candelas.

   Intensidade luminosa

   • The candlepower of the lighthouse beam was measured at 2 million candelas.
   • Modern LEDs have a much higher candlepower than traditional bulbs.
   • The technician calibrated the lamp to ensure its candlepower met the required standards.

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