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incandesce
[
in-k
uh
n-
des
]
in·can·desce
/
ˌɪn
kənˈdɛs
/
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[
in-k
uh
n-
des
]
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verb (used without object),
verb
(used with object),
-desced,
-desc·ing.
to glow or cause to glow with heat.
Origin:
1870–75;
back formation from
incandescent
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incandesce
(ˌɪnkænˈdɛs)
—
vb
(
intr
) to exhibit incandescence
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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