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Candle (disambiguation)
Uses of the word candle:
- A candle is a source of light, typically made of wax.
- In physics, the candle is an old unit of luminous intensity replaced by the candela. A candle is 1.02 candela.
- In forestry, a candle is a fast growing, light colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer highlighted to one's view.
- In embryology, candling is a method of observing the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.
- Candle is a novel by John Barnes.
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