- rare glowing or starting to glow with heat
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can•des•cent
(kan des′ənt),USA pronunciation adj.
can•des′cence, n.
can•des′cent•ly, adv.
- Thermodynamicsglowing;
incandescent.
- Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent. to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent
- 1815–25
can•des′cent•ly, adv.
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candescent /kænˈdɛsənt/ adj
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