candescent

[ kan-des-uh nt ]
/ kænˈdɛs ənt /
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adjective

glowing; incandescent.

Origin of candescent

1815–25; < Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM candescent

Words nearby candescent

candela, candelabra, candelabrum, candelilla, candent, candescent, candia, candice, candicidin, candid, candid camera

Words related to candescence

brightness, brilliance, shimmer, sparkle, glitter, sheen, glow, ignition, resplendence, effulgence, radiance, gleam, glaze, dazzle, iridescence, brilliancy, burnish, glint, polish, lambency

British Dictionary definitions for candescence

candescent
/ (kænˈdɛsənt) /

adjective

rare glowing or starting to glow with heat

Derived forms of candescent

candescence, noun candescently, adverb

Word Origin for candescent

C19: from Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine