(American spelling) A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms

plural of Roman candle, a type of firework.

(astronomy) Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.

plural of candle snuffer

A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.

plural of standard candle

Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles

A type of firework with a long, thick paper tube that contains layers of "stars" and lifting charges. When ignited, pyrotechnic stars shoot from the tube one at a time.

plural of ear candle

(alternative medicine) A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax.