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单词 incandescent
释义 in·can·des·cent
\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|desənt\ adjective
Etymology: probably from French, from Latin incandescent-, incandescens, present part of incandescere to become white, to become hot, from in- in- (II) + candescere to become white, to become hot, incho. of candēre to shine, be white — more at candid
1.
 a. : white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
  < incandescent carbon >
 b. : strikingly bright, radiant, or clear
  < all those flowers incandescent — the lilies, the roses, and clumps of white flowers and bushes of burning green — Virginia Woolf >
 c. : brilliant, lambent, lucid
  < set thoughts aglowing in incandescent language — Antonio Iglesias >
  < incandescent wit >
  < one of his incandescent masterpieces, the Symphony No. 99 — B.H.Haggin >
 d. : glowing, hot, ardent
  < a … youth incandescent with martial ardor — Times Literary Supplement >
2. : of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence : producing light by incandescence
 < the most common artificial light source is the incandescent bulb — This Is Glass >
— compare incandescent lamp, mantle 7a
Synonyms: see bright
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