candle
English Thesaurus
1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | lamp, |
definition | : | an artificial source of visible illumination (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | chandlery, |
definition | : | candles and other commodities sold by a chandler (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dip, |
definition | : | a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | rush candle, rushlight, |
definition | : | a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | candlewick, |
definition | : | the wick of a candle (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | taper, wick, |
definition | : | a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame (noun.artifact) |
2. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin (noun.quantity)
3. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | examine, see, |
definition | : | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
4. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin (noun.quantity)
derivation | : | candle, |
definition | : | examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception) |
5. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception)
derivation | : | candela, candle, cd, standard candle, |
definition | : | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin (noun.quantity) |
6. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin (noun.quantity)
derivation | : | candle, |
definition | : | examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception) |
7. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception)
derivation | : | candela, candle, cd, standard candle, |
definition | : | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin (noun.quantity) |
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