candescent
[ kan-des-uh nt ]
/ kænˈdɛs ənt /
adjective
glowing; incandescent.
Words nearby candescent
candela, candelabra, candelabrum, candelilla, candent, candescent, candia, candice, candicidin, candid, candid camera
Origin of candescent
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British Dictionary definitions for candescence
candescent
/ (kænˈdɛsənt) /
adjective
rare glowing or starting to glow with heat
Derived forms of candescent
candescence, nouncandescently, adverbWord Origin for candescent
C19: from Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine
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