A unit of luminous intensity or a dialectal/archaic term; rarely used in modern English.
Possibly related to candela or candid, from Latin candere meaning to shine or glow, though the exact etymology is uncertain.
This short form is so rare in modern English that it's mostly found in historical texts and specialized scientific discussions—it represents an older naming convention before candela became standardized.
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