hefner candle

Hefner candle

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Definition of hefner candle words

noun hefner candle a German unit of luminous intensity, equal to 0.92 of a candela. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; named after F. von Hefner-Alteneck (1845-1904), German electrical engineer

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