A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
User Defined Definitions
"stick of wax with a wick in the middle"
"the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,0"
"examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light"