incandescence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French incandescence.

Morphologically incandesce +‎ -ence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/, /ˌɪn.kənˈdɛs.əns/

Noun

incandescence (usually uncountable, plural incandescences)

  1. (physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body
  2. the light so emitted
  3. (by extension) great emotion, especially anger
    • 1983 April 16, Harry Hay, “Peter Pans”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
      That sensual triggering which is to awaken them into the incandescence of Gay Consciousness to which world of Spirit a loving sexual flowering is both "open sesame" and Gateway.

Translations

emission of visible light by a hot body

French

Noun

incandescence f (plural incandescences)

  1. incandescence

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