The state of becoming luminous or glowing through the application of heat; incandescence.
From Latin candescentia, from candescere (to become white or glow), a frequentative verb based on candere (to shine). The -escence suffix indicates a gradual process or state of becoming.
Candescence is the scientific word for what happens when an old light bulb filament glows—the term literally means 'becoming shiny,' capturing the gradual brightening as temperature increases.
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