Excandescency

/ˌɛkskanˈdɛsənsi/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being excandescent; extreme brightness or intense heat producing light.

Etymology

From excandescent + -cy (noun suffix). A variant noun form of the adjective, following Latin/English -entia and -cy patterns.

Kelly Says

Scientists in the 1800s used this word to describe the moment when heated metals reach their brightest point—it's that fleeting moment before pure incandescence.

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