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incandescent

in·can·des·cent

UK/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/ US/ˌɪŋ.kænˈdɛs.ənt/ rare

adjective

1.

emitting light as a result of being heated

  • “an incandescent bulb”
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2.

characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

  • “an incandescent performance”
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Origin

Borrowed from French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (intensifying prefix) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).

Phrases

  • incandescent lamp

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