Definition of carcel Carcel
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What does carcel mean?
Wiktionary 
- carcel (Noun)
A former unit to measure the intensity of light, approximately 9. 74 candelas.
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carcel
The standard of artificial illumination used in France. It is the light yielded by a standard lamp burning 42 grams (648 grains) of colza oil per hour, with a flame 40 millimeters (1.57 inch) in height. One carcel is equal to 9.5 to 9.6 candles.
