decimal candle
decimal candle · decimal candles
A photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of…A photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.
Origin
Translation of French bougie décimale.Translation of French bougie décimale.
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Forms
plural: decimal candles| Singular | decimal candle |
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