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incandescent

Pronunciation: /ɪnkanˈdɛs(ə)nt/

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Definition of incandescent

adjective

1emitting light as a result of being heated:plumes of incandescent liquid rock
(of an electric light) containing a filament which glows white-hot when heated by a current passed through it.

2full of strong emotion; passionate:she felt an incandescent love for life
extremely angry:I am incandescent at the way I’ve been treated

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incandescence
incandescently

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Latin incandescent- 'glowing', from the verb incandescere, from in- (expressing intensive force) + candescere 'become white' (from candidus 'white')

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incandescent

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