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noun
1.
the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
2.
the light produced by such an emission.
3.
the quality of being incandescent.
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Incandescence
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Example Sentences
- But the flashy neon seems pale amid the deep incandescence of this red giant of a book.
- The menace is there, an incandescence that could erupt at any moment into flames.
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World English Dictionary
| incandescence or incandescency (ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare luminescence the emission of light by a body as a consequence of raising its temperature |
| 2. | the light produced by raising the temperature of a body |
| incandescency or incandescency | |
| —n | |
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Science Dictionary
incandescence  (ĭn'kən-děs'əns) Pronunciation Key
The emission of visible light from a substance or object as a result of heating it to a high temperature. The color of the light emitted from solids and liquids is a function of their chemical structure and their temperature; the higher the temperature, the more intense and even the distribution of frequencies is (that is, higher temperatures create brighter and whiter light than lower temperatures). Compare fluorescence. See also blackbody radiation. |
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