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| candela |
the basic unit of intensity of light, equal to one sixtieth of the intensity of one square centimeter of a radiating body at the temperature of solidification of platinum; new candle. |
| diamond wedding |
a sixtieth or seventy-fifth wedding anniversary. |
| mina |
in antiquity, a unit of weight and money equal to one sixtieth of a talent or one hundred drachmas. |
| minim |
in the U.S., a unit of capacity equal to one sixtieth of a fluid dram, 0.06161 milliliter, or approximately a drop. [2/3 definitions] |
| minute1 |
a unit of time equal to sixty seconds or one sixtieth of an hour. (abbr.: min.) [2/6 definitions] |
| second2 |
a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. (abbr.: sec.) [2/3 definitions] |
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