candle - noun

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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

candle - verb

• examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

candle - thesaurus

candela   cd   taper