Bougie vs. Candle

Bougienoun

(medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.

Bougienoun

A wax candle.

Bougieadjective

Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeoisie people sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery.

Bougienoun

A long, flexible instrument, that is introduced into the urethra, esophagus, etc., to remove obstructions, or for the other purposes. It was originally made of waxed linen rolled into cylindrical form.

Bougienoun

A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some other substance that melts at the temperature of the body. It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for introduction into urethra, etc.

Bougienoun

a thin, flexible surgical instrument for exploring or dilating a passage of the body.

Bougieadjective

exhibiting qualities attributed to the middle class, especially pretentiousness or conventionality

Candlenoun

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

Candlenoun

The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.

Candlenoun

(obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.

Candlenoun

(forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.

Candleverb

To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.

Candleverb

(pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.

Candleverb

To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.

Candlenoun

A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.

Candlenoun

That which gives light; a luminary.

Candlenoun

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Candlenoun

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 2,046 degrees Kelvin

Candleverb

examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Candle

A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time.