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candescent

[kan-des-uh nt]
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adjective
  1. glowing; incandescent.
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Origin of candescent

1815–25; < Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent
Related formscan·des·cence, nouncan·des·cent·ly, adverbnon·can·des·cence, nounnon·can·des·cent, adjectivenon·can·des·cent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for candescence

candescent

adjective
  1. rare glowing or starting to glow with heat
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Derived Formscandescence, nouncandescently, adverb

Word Origin

C19: from Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine
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Word Origin and History for candescence

candescent

adj.

1824, from Latin candescentem (nominative candescens), present participle of candescere "to become white, begin to gleam," inchoative of candere "to shine, to glow" (see candle).

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