incalescent

[ in-kuh-les-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. increasing in heat or ardor.

Origin of incalescent

1
1670–80; <Latin incalēscent- (stem of incalēscēns) present participle of incalēscere to become warm, glow. See in-2, calescent

Other words from incalescent

  • in·ca·les·cence, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for incalescent

incalescent

/ (ˌɪnkəˈlɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. chem increasing in temperature

Origin of incalescent

1
C17: from Latin incalescere, from in- ² + calescere to grow warm, from calēre to be warm

Derived forms of incalescent

  • incalescence, noun

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