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incandescence
noun in·can·des·cence \ˌin-kən-ˈde-sən(t)s also -(ˌ)kan-\
Definition of INCANDESCENCE
: the quality or state of being incandescent; especially : emission by a hot body of radiation that makes it visible
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First Known Use of INCANDESCENCE
circa 1656
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- blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, light, luminescence, radiance, shine
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