SINCE 1828
foot-candle
noun
foot-can·dle
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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
noun
foot·can·dle
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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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