Megacandela

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 10⁶ candelas. Symbol: Mcd

    "Under clear sky conditions the luminance of the sun itself is around 1650 Mcd/m² (megacandela/m²)[.]"

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"Under clear sky conditions the luminance of the sun itself is around 1650 Mcd/m² (megacandela/m²)[.]"

Etymology

From mega- + candela.

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