candescence

candescence
can·des·cence (kăn-dĕsʹəns) n.
The state of being white hot; incandescence.
  [From Latin candēscēns, candēscent- present participle of candēscere inchoative of candēre, to shine. See candid.]   can·desʹcent adj. can·desʹcent·ly adv.

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