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candescent


adjective

  1. glowing; incandescent.

adjective

  1. rare glowing or starting to glow with heat
adj.

1824, from Latin candescentem (nominative candescens), present participle of candescere “to become white, begin to gleam,” inchoative of candere “to shine, to glow” (see candle).

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