a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
Origin of recalescence
1870–75;recal(esce) to become hot again (< Latinrecalēscere, equivalent to re-re- + cal(ēre) to be hot (cf. calorie) + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive ending) + -escence
a sudden spontaneous increase in the temperature of cooling iron resulting from an exothermic change in crystal structure occurring at a particular temperature
Derived Formsrecalescent, adjective
Word Origin for recalescence
C19: from Latin recalēscere to grow warm again, from re- + calēscere, from calēre to be hot
