megacandela
See also: Megacandela, mégacandela, mégacandéla, and mega-candela
English
Etymology
mega- + candela
Noun
megacandela (plural megacandelas)
- (metrology) An SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 106 candelas. Symbol: Mcd
- 1980, S. V. Szokolay, Environmental science handbook for architects and builders, page 99:
- Under clear sky conditions the luminance of the sun itself is around 1650 Mcd/m² (megacandela/m²)[.]
- 1987, John E. Kaufman; Jack F. Christensen, IES Lighting Handbook: Application volume, →ISBN:
- Searchlights utilized in helicopter operations range in size from a 450-watt, 0.4 megacandela unit using a type PAR-46 incandescent lamp (see Fig 20-3) up to a 30-kilowatt, xenon-lamped unit[.]
- 2012, Julio Sanchez; Maria P. Canton, Embedded Systems Circuits and Programming, →ISBN, page 12:
- The light-emitting capacity of an LED is measured in megacandela [recte millicandelas] or mcd. Small commercial LEDs range from 10 to about 5000 mcd.
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Translations
megacandela
Dutch
Etymology
From mega- + candela.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: me‧ga‧can‧de‧la
Noun
megacandela m or f (plural megacandela's)
- megacandela: 106 candela