incandescence

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In some cases a spark--that is, light--results, from the incandescence of a portion struck off; and sometimes this incandescence is associated with chemical combination Thus, by the original mechanical force expended in the collision, at least five, and often more, different kinds of changes have been produced.

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  1. noun The emission of visible light by a hot object.
  2. noun The light emitted by an incandescent object.
  3. noun A high degree of emotion, intensity, or brilliance.

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  • Despite the increasing incandescence, Tintonurac concentrated on the pleased beauty within the object ... —  Orphan Star
  • The cone was not very high, but he saw the crater as an immense incandescence, and a lesser flrepool halfway down the slope. —  Three Worlds To Conquer
  • In some cases a spark--that is, light--results, from the incandescence of a portion struck off; and sometimes this incandescence is associated with chemical combination Thus, by the original mechanical force expended in the collision, at least five, and often more, different kinds of changes have been produced. —  Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library
  • In some cases a spark -- that is, light -- results, from the incandescence of a portion struck off; and sometimes this incandescence is associated with chemical combination. —  Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library
  • Blue-white incandescence, I suppose. —  Trader To The Stars
 

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  1. = French incandescence = Spanish Portuguese incandescencia = Italian incandescenza; as incandescen(t) + -ce.
 

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/ɪnkænˈdɛsəns/
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