Candescence
ənt adjective
glowing; incandescent.
Origin:
1815–25; < Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent
1815–25; < Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent
Related forms
can·des·cence, noun
can·des·cent·ly, adverb
non·can·des·cence, noun
non·can·des·cent, adjective
non·can·des·cent·ly, adverb
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candescent (kænˈdɛsənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| rare glowing or starting to glow with heat | |
| [C19: from Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine] | |
| can'descence | |
| —n | |
| can'descently | |
| —adv | |
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| candescent (kænˈdɛsənt) | |
| —adj | |
| rare glowing or starting to glow with heat | |
| [C19: from Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine] | |
| can'descence | |
| —n | |
| can'descently | |
| —adv | |
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candescent
1824, from L. candescentem (nom. candescens), prp. of candescere "to become white, begin to gleam," inchoative of candere "to shine, to glow" (see candle).
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