Also known as: CD-/-
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Unit of luminous intensity since 1948. One candela is one lumen per steradian. Formerly called the candle.
NASAThe amount of electrical current flowing per unit area of cross-section. Or The current flowing to or from a unit area of an electrode surface.
NASAA number used in calculating the aerodynamic drag acting on a vehicle. The drag coefficient is a function of factors like the shape of the vehicle, airflow through the vehicle for ventilation and cooling. The number is determined in a wind-tunnel or by coasting tests performed on the vehicle. The lower the drag coefficient the less drag on the vehicle and the more aerodynamic is the vehicle.
NASAAn instruction that causes a program or computer to perform a function A command may be given by means of a special keystroke, or the command may be chosen from a menu.
NASAA colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.
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