excandescence

excandescence
noun /ˌɛkskænˈdɛsəns/
a) The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
b) Heat of passion; violent anger.

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  • Excandescence — Ex can*des cence, n. [L. excandescentia.] 1. A growing hot; a white or glowing heat; incandescence. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Violent anger; a growing angry. [Obs.] Blount. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • excandescence — ex·can·des·cence …   English syllables

  • excandescence — …   Useful english dictionary

  • excandescent — adjective Glowing with heat. He will at last prevail, if only we have the grace to recognise Him, to seize the opportunities which, out of these excandescent heats, fly off as sparks from the anvil. See Also: excandescence, incandescent …   Wiktionary

  • excandescency — noun see excandescence …   Useful english dictionary

  • excandescent — excanˈdescent, a. [ad. L. excandēscent em, f. excandēscĕre to grow hot: see excandescence.] White hot, glowing hot. in Webster; and in mod. Dicts …   Useful english dictionary

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