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candescent definition
can·des·cent (kan des′ənt)
adjective
Rare glowing with intense heat; incandescent
Etymology: L candescens, prp. of candescere, inceptive form of candere, to shine < IE base *kand-, to glow > Sans candati, (it) gleams
Related Forms:
- candescence can·des′·cence noun
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