— recalescent , adj.
/ree'keuh les"euhns/ , n. Metall.
a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
[ 1870-75; recal ( esce ) to become hot again ( recalescere, equiv. to re- RE- + cal ( ere ) to be hot (cf. CALORIE) + -esc- inchoative suffix + -ere inf. ending) + -ESCENCE ]