Incandescence Definition

ĭnkən-dĕsəns
noun
The emission of visible light by a hot object.
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The light emitted by an incandescent object.
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A high degree of emotion, intensity, or brilliance.
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Noun

Singular:
incandescence
Plural:
incandescences

Origin of Incandescence

  • From French incandescence

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Incandescence Sentence Examples

  • On passing a current through the carbon the small rod is heated to incandescence, and imparts heat to the surrounding mass.

  • Edison in 1878 again attacked the problem of producing light by the incandescence of platinum.

  • We, therefore, conclude that the sun has some other source of heat than that due simply to incandescence.

  • It is not necessary that all electric furnaces shall be run at these high temperatures; obviously, those of the incandescence or resistance type may be worked at any convenient temperature below the maximum.

  • The hydroxide readily loses its water at a dull red heat and passes into anhydride with vivid incandescence.

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ECENCE

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