Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

English Candle

Chemistry & Physics, Hygiene & Sanitation

Also known as: Standard candle

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

The English candle was a historical unit of luminous intensity defined by a spermaceti candle. It was characterized by specific physical dimensions and a standard consumption rate.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ENGLISH CANDLE, a spermaceti candle proposed as a unit for determining luminous intensity, which burns 7.77 g per hour. The thickness of the English candle is 2 cm, and the average flame height is 4.5 cm.

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“English Candle.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/english-candle/