incalescence

noun

in·ca·les·cence ˌin-kə-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s

ˌiŋ-

: a growing warm or ardent

incalescent

ˌin-kə-ˈle-sᵊnt

ˌiŋ-

adjective

Etymology

Latin incalescere to become warm, from in- + calescere to become warm, inchoative of calēre to be warm — more at lee

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of incalescence was in 1646

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“Incalescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incalescence. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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