- incalescent
- adjective see incalescence
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
incalescent
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Incalescent — In ca*les cent, a. [L. incalescens, entis, p. pr. of incalescere to grow hot. See 1st {In }, and {Calescence}.] Growing warm; increasing in heat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incalescent — [in΄kə les′ənt] adj. [L incalescens: see IN 1 & CALESCENT] Rare becoming hotter incalescence n … English World dictionary
incalescent — incalescence, n. /in keuh les euhnt/, adj. increasing in heat or ardor. [1670 80; < L incalescent (s. of incalescens) prp. of incalescere to become warm, glow. See IN 2, CALESCENT] * * * … Universalium
incalescent — in•ca•les•cent [[t]ˌɪn kəˈlɛs ənt[/t]] adj. increasing in heat or ardor • Etymology: 1670–80; < L incalēscent , s. of incalēscēns, prp. of incalēscere to become warm in ca•les′cence, n … From formal English to slang
incalescent — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lesənt adjective Etymology: Latin incalescent , incalescens, present participle of incalescere to become warm, from in in (II) + calescere to become warm, incho. of calēre to be warm more at lee : growing warm : increasing in ardor … Useful english dictionary
incalescent — adjective /ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/ Becoming warmer, heating up … Wiktionary
incalescent — in·ca·les·cent … English syllables
incalescent — /ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/ (say inkuh lesuhnt) adjective increasing in heat. {Latin incalescens, present participle of incalesco grow warm, be heated} –incalescence, noun …
incalescent — a. becoming warm or warmer. ♦ incalescence, ♦ incalescency, n … Dictionary of difficult words
Incalescence — In ca*les cence, n. The state of being incalescent, or of growing warm. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
