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(n) : a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin; an old unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela

(v) : a method of observing the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source; in pottery A method for drying greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200? Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware