incandescence
1. the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised • Syn: glow • Derivationally related forms: glow (for: glow), incandescent, incandesce • Hypernyms: light, visible light, visible radiation 2. light from heat • Derivationally related forms: incandesce • Hypernyms: luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light
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