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candent
[ kan-duhnt ]
/ ˈkæn dənt /
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adjective
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
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Words nearby candent
c & b, candela, candelabra, candelabrum, candelilla, candent, candescent, C. & F., C & G, C&I, Candia
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How to use candent in a sentence
It flameth white and candent like Camphire, but dissolveth not in aqua fortis, like it.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)|Thomas BrowneThe low ceiling was fused where the day poured through, became a candent vapour, volatilised.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. TomlinsonThe canoe going downstream appeared to dissolve in candent vapour.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
British Dictionary definitions for candent
Word Origin for candent
C16: from Latin candēre to shine
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