/ ˌɪnkænˈdesnt; NAmE / adjective
1.
( technical ) giving out light when heated :
incandescent lamps
2.
( formal ) very bright :
incandescent white
3.
( formal ) full of strong emotion :
an incandescent musical performance
She was incandescent with rage.
► in·can·des·cence / -sns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French , from Latin incandescent- glowing, from the verb incandescere , from in- (expressing intensive force) + candescere become white (from candidus white).