candlepower

or cand·le pow·er

[ kan-dl-pou-er ]
/ ˈkæn dlˌpaʊ ər /

noun Optics.

(formerly) a measure of luminous intensity expressed in candles.

Origin of candlepower

First recorded in 1875–80; candle + power

Words nearby candlepower

candlelit, candlemas, candlenut, candlepin, candlepins, candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candlewick, candlewood

Example sentences from the Web for candlepower

  • In an ordinary 16 candlepower carbon lamp, the resistance of this filament is 220 ohms.

    Electricity for the farm |Frederick Irving Anderson

  • The lamps should be of low voltage and need not be very high in candlepower.

    The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various

  • One farm (that of the owner of the wheel) has 30 lamps, of 16 candlepower each, and two barn-yard lamps of 92 candlepower each.

    Electricity for the farm |Frederick Irving Anderson

  • The new nitrogen lamp, not yet in general use, requires only ½ watt to the candlepower.

    Electricity for the farm |Frederick Irving Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for candlepower

candlepower
/ (ˈkændəlˌpaʊə) /

noun

the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle

Scientific definitions for candlepower

candlepower
[ kăn′dl-pou′ər ]

Luminous intensity, expressed in candelas.