Meaning of INCANDESCENCE
| Pronunciation: | | `inkun'desuns
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- [n] light from heat
- [n] the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
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| | Synonyms: | | glow |
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| | See Also: | | brightness, brightness level, light, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, visible light, visible radiation | |
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| | Definition: | | \In`can*des"cence\, n. [Cf. F. incandescence.]
A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body
caused by intense heat.
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| | Related Terms: | | afterglow, air glow, bloom, blush, candescence, fieriness, flush, gleam, glint, gloss, glow, hectic, hectic flush, luster, redness, rosiness, sheen, shine, shininess, shining light, skylight, sunset glow, whiteness |
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