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Word: Incandescent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, from Latin incandescent- ‘glowing’, from the verb incandescere, from in- (expressing intensive force) + candescere ‘become white’ (from candidus ‘white’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪnkanˈdɛsnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
emitting light as a result of being heated
Short Definition:emitting light when heated
Examples:- plumes of incandescent liquid rock
Definition:
full of strong emotion; passionate
Short Definition:full of strong emotion
Examples:- she felt an incandescent love for life
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