incandesce

American

[in-kuhn-des] / ˌɪn kənˈdɛs /

verb (used with or without object)

incandesced, incandescing

to glow or cause to glow with heat.

incandesce British

/ ˌɪnkænˈdɛs /

verb

(intr) to exhibit incandescence

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Etymology

Origin of incandesce

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from incandescent

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incandesce incandescing

The molecules incandesce, and burn like true stars with a brilliancy that is often magnificent.

From Astronomy for Amateurs by Frances A. (Frances Alice) Welby

These incandescing orbs are so many points of interrogation suspended above our heads in the inaccessible depths of space....

From Astronomy for Amateurs by Frances A. (Frances Alice) Welby

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