Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-CAN-DES'CENCE
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IN-CAN-DES'CENCE, n. [L. incandescens, incandesco; in and candesco; candeo, caneo, to be white, to shine; canus, white.]
A white heat; or the glowing whiteness of a body caused by intense heat. We say, a metal is heated to incandescence.
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