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can·des·cent | \ kan-ˈde-sᵊnt 
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\Definition of candescent
: glowing or dazzling from or as if from great heat
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Synonyms & Antonyms for candescent
Synonyms
- beaming,
- bedazzling,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- clear,
- dazzling,
- effulgent,
- fulgent,
- glowing,
- incandescent,
- lambent,
- lucent,
- lucid,
- luminous,
- lustrous,
- radiant,
- refulgent,
- sheeny,
- shining,
- shiny,
- splendid
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The first known use of candescent was in 1808
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