lambency

[ lam-buhn-see ]
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noun,plural lam·ben·cies for 2.
  1. the quality of being lambent.

  2. something that is lambent.

Origin of lambency

1
First recorded in 1810–20; lamb(ent) + -ency

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How to use lambency in a sentence

  • They were both rayless and strangely—lightless; they threw no shadows nor did their lambency lessen the dimness.

    The Metal Monster | A. Merritt