Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decimal candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: dec-i-mal -can-dle
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Translation of French bougie décimale.

Inflected Forms

decimal candles (plural)

Questions

What does decimal candle mean?: 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.
Where does decimal candle come from?: Translation of French bougie décimale.

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