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can⋅des⋅cent

  [kan-des-uhnt]
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–adjective
glowing; incandescent.
Origin:
1815–25; < L candēscent- (s. of candescēns, prp. of candēscere to become bright), equiv. to cand- bright (see candid ) + -ēscent- -escent

Related forms:
can⋅des⋅cence, noun
can⋅des⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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can·des·cence   (kān-děs'əns)   
n.  The state of being white hot; incandescence.

[From Latin candēscēns, candēscent-, present participle of candēscere, inchoative of candēre, to shine; see candid.]
can·des'cent adj., can·des'cent·ly adv.
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