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incandescent

in·can·des·cent

incandescent

 
 
pronunciation:
In kn de snt [or] In kaen de snt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: giving off light as a result of being heated.
The common lightbulb is a kind of incandescent lamp.
derivation: incandescently (adv.)
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