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What does candlepower mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word candlepower? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (dated) unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas
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Hermetically sealed and unbreakable, industrial-strength adhesive, 47,000 microprisms per square inch provides superior candlepower.
Aladdin Mantle Lamps use kerosene and emit 60 candlepower of light without smoke or odor.
The lamps should be of low voltage and need not be very high in candlepower.
This 75,000 candlepower monster is contained in a 12-inch machined aluminium case and will run for up to an hour on one charge.
Our metal halides had lost a large amount of their candlepower, and we wanted to improve the overall lighting.
If they succeed, candlepower could become part and parcel of leading-edge rocket science.

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