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foot-can·dle | \ ˈfu̇t-ˈkan-dᵊl 
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\Definition of foot-candle
: a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot
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footcandle
nounfoot·can·dle | \ -ˈkan-dᵊl \
\Medical Definition of footcandle
: a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot
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