incandesce
[ in-kuh n-des ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈdɛs /
verb (used with or without object), in·can·desced, in·can·desc·ing.
to glow or cause to glow with heat.
Words nearby incandesce
inca, incabloc, incage, incalculable, incalescent, incandesce, incandescence, incandescent, incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory
Origin of incandesce
First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from incandescent
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British Dictionary definitions for incandesce
incandesce
/ (ˌɪnkænˈdɛs) /
verb
(intr) to exhibit incandescence
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