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incandesce

in·can·desce

UK/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs/ US/ˌɪn.kənˈdɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to become incandescent or glow

  • “the lamp was incandesced”
2.

become incandescent or glow with heat

  • “an incandescing body”

Origin

Back-formation from incandescent or from Latin incandescere

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