violle standard

violle standard
\\ˈvyȯl-\ noun or violle (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized V
Etymology: after Jules Violle died 1923 French physicist
: a photometric unit that is the luminous intensity of a square centimeter of platinum at the temperature of solidification and equals about 20 candles

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