incalescent

American  

[in-kuh-les-uhnt] / ˌɪn kəˈlɛs ənt /

adjective

1. increasing in heat or ardor.

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incalescent British  

/ ˌɪnkəˈlɛsənt /

adjective

1. chem increasing in temperature

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Other Word Forms

• incalescence noun

Etymology

Origin of incalescent

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

Example Sentences

Incalescent, in-kal-es′ent, adj. growing warm.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

The conclusion seemed obvious "that these meteors are formed of very soft materials, which expand while incalescent, and are immediately crumbled and dissipated into exiguous dust."

From Project Gutenberg

That centre of convulsions and source of streams possessed the statistical orator, the reasoning orator, and the inspired; with others of quality; and yet it had need of an ever-ready spontaneous imperturbable speaker, whose bubbling generalizations and ability to beat the drum humorous could swing halls of meeting from the grasp of an enemy, and then ascend on incalescent adjectives to the popular idea of the sublime.

From Project Gutenberg

That centre of convulsions and source of streams possessed the statistical orator, the reasoning orator, and the inspired; with others of quality; and yet it had need of an ever- ready spontaneous imperturbable speaker, whose bubbling generalizations and ability to beat the drum humorous could swing halls of meeting from the grasp of an enemy, and then ascend on incalescent adjectives to the popular idea of the sublime.

From Project Gutenberg

An incalescent scorpion, And fierier for the mounded cirque That narrowed at him thick and murk, This gambler with his genius Flung lives in angry volleys, bloody lightnings, flung His fortunes to the hosts he stung, With victories clipped his eagle's wings.

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