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  • noun One thousandth ( 10-3 ) of a candela, abbreviated as mcd.

Etymologies

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From milli- + candela

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Examples

  • The LEDs are housed in industry standard PLCC-2 and PLCC-4 cases with luminous intensities of up to 750 millicandela.

    The Gadgeteer 2010

  • The 5mm LEDs are rated at a typical luminous output of 10,000mcd (millicandela) when driven at 20mA with 20-degree optics, and are offered in a range of color bins from 585nm to

    Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed 2008

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