incandescence

Noun
Synonyms: glow

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raisedSynonyms: glow
  2. light from heat
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Incandescence \In`can*des"cence\, n. [Cf. F. incandescence.] A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat. [1913 Webster]
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