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1incandescent — incandescent, ente [ ɛ̃kɑ̃desɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1781; lat. incandescens, p. prés. de incandescere « être en feu » ♦ Chauffé à blanc ou au rouge vif; rendu lumineux par une chaleur intense. ⇒ ardent, igné, lumineux. Charbon, métal incandescent. Les… …
2incandescent — INCANDESCÉNT, Ă, incandescenţi, te, adj. (Adesea fig.) Care se află în stare de incandescenţă. – Din fr. incandescent, lat. incandescens, ntis. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 INCANDESCÉNT adj. înroşit, roşu. (Metal incandescent.)… …
3Incandescent — In can*des cent, a. [L. incandecens, entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F. incandescent.… …
4Incandescent lamp — Incandescent In can*des cent, a. [L. incandecens, entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F.… …
5Incandescent light — Incandescent In can*des cent, a. [L. incandecens, entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F.… …
6Incandescent light bulb — Incandescent In can*des cent, a. [L. incandecens, entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F.… …
7incandescent bulb — incandescent lamp or incandescent bulb, a lamp containing a material that gives light by incandescence, especially an electric lamp with a filament of very fine wire that becomes white hot and gives off light when current flows through it; light… …
8incandescent — incandescent, ente (in kan dè ssan, ssan t ) adj. 1° Qui est porté à la chaleur blanche. Une masse de fer incandescente. 2° Fig. Emporté, très excitable. Caractère incandescent. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. incandescentem, de in (voy. in... 2), et… …
9incandescent — (adj.) 1794, from Fr. incandescent or directly from L. incandescentem (nom. incandescens), prp. of incandescere become warm, glow, kindle, from in within (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + candescere begin to glow, become white, inceptive of candere to… …
10incandescent — [adj] glowing beaming, brilliant, effulgent, fulgent, intense, lambent, lucent, luminous, phosphorescent, radiant, red hot*, refulgent, shining, white hot*; concept 617 Ant. dark, dim …
