Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - incandescent
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Incandescent
incandescent
I. adjective Etymology: probably from French, from Latin ~-, incandescens, present participle of incandescere to become hot, from in- + candescere to become hot, from candere to glow — more at candid Date: 1794 1. a. white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat b. strikingly bright, radiant, or clear c. marked by brilliance especially of expression ~ wit d. characterized by glowing zeal ; ardent ~ affection 2. a. of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence b. producing light by incandescence • ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1900 lightbulb a
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adj. 1 glowing with heat. 2 shining brightly. 3 (of an electric or other light) produced by a glowing white-hot filament. Derivatives incandescence n. incandescently adv. Etymology: F f. L incandescere (as IN-(2), candescere inceptive of candere be white) INCANTATION n. 1 a a magical formula. b the use of this. 2 a spell or charm. Derivatives incantational adj. incantatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL incantatio -onis f. incantare chant, bewitch (as IN-(2), cantare sing) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) газокалильный 2) раскалённый 3) машиностр. накалённый 4) накаливающийся 5) раскалённый 6) калильный ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. спец. в состоянии белого накала, раскаленный; светящийся от нагрева incandescent filament —- нить накала 2. спец. яркий; сверкающий 3. спец. блестящий, сверкающий 4. книж. пламенный, горячий incandescent passions —- пылкие страсти ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. раскаленный, накаленный добела; получаемый от ламп накаливания (о свете) incandescent lamp - лампа накаливания Syn: see bright ...Англо-русский словарь
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1. Incandescent substances or devices give out a lot of light when heated. (TECHNICAL) ...incandescent gases. ADJ 2. If you describe someone or something as incandescent, you mean that they are very lively and impressive. (LITERARY) Gill had an extraordinary, incandescent personality. ADJ: usu ADJ n • incandescence She burned with an incandescence that had nothing to do with her looks. N-UNCOUNT 3. If you say that someone is incandescent with rage, you mean that they are extremely angry. (LITERARY) It makes me incandescent with fury. ADJ: oft ADJ with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 giving a bright light when heated 2 incandescent with rage BrE extremely angry - incandescence n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1794, from L. incandescentem (nom. incandescens), prp. of incandescere "become warm, glow, kindle," from in- "within" + candescere "begin to glow, become white," inceptive of candere "to glow." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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