candescent

candescent
candescence, n.candescently, adv.
/kan des"euhnt/, adj.
glowing; incandescent.
[1815-25; < L candescent- (s. of candescens, prp. of candescere to become bright), equiv. to cand- bright (see CANDID) + -escent- -ESCENT]

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