"candescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more candescent [comparative], most candescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin candēscēns, present participle of candēscō (“to brighten, radiate, become red hot”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|candēscēns}} Latin candēscēns, {{m|la|candēscō||to brighten, radiate, become red hot}} candēscō (“to brighten, radiate, become red hot”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} candescent (comparative more candescent, superlative most candescent)
  1. glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent Related terms: candescence
    Sense id: en-candescent-en-adj-oUDAAaXl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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