calorescence
[ kal-uh-res-uh ns ]
/ ˌkæl əˈrɛs əns /
noun Physics.
incandescence caused by absorption of radiation having a frequency below that of visible light.
Nearby words
- caloocan,
- caloosahatchee,
- calor,
- calor gas,
- caloreceptor,
- calori's bursa,
- calori-,
- caloric,
- caloric nystagmus,
- caloric test
Origin of calorescence
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calorescence
/ (ˌkæləˈrɛsəns) /
noun
physics the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
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