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incalescent
[ in-kuh-les-uhnt ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈlɛs ənt /
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adjective
increasing in heat or ardor.
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Origin of incalescent
OTHER WORDS FROM incalescent
in·ca·les·cence, nounWords nearby incalescent
Inca, Incabloc, incage, in cahoots, incalculable, incalescent, incall, in camera, incandesce, incandescence, incandescent
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British Dictionary definitions for incalescent
incalescent
/ (ˌɪnkəˈlɛsənt) /
adjective
chem increasing in temperature
Derived forms of incalescent
incalescence, nounWord Origin for incalescent
C17: from Latin incalescere, from in- ² + calescere to grow warm, from calēre to be warm
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