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lambency

[ lam-buhn-see ]
/ ˈlæm bən si /
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noun, plural lam·ben·cies for 2.
the quality of being lambent.
something that is lambent.
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Origin of lambency

First recorded in 1810–20; lamb(ent) + -ency

Words nearby lambency

lambda particle, lambda point, lambdoid, lambdoidal suture, lamb down, lambency, lambent, lambert, Lambert conformal projection, Lambert's law, Lambeth
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Words related to lambency

bloom, blossom, brilliance, glare, gleam, glimmer, glitter, intensity, light, radiance, ray, warmth, bulb, candle, daylight, flash, glow, lamp, lantern, radiation

How to use lambency in a sentence

  • They were both rayless and strangely—lightless; they threw no shadows nor did their lambency lessen the dimness.

    The Metal Monster|A. Merritt
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