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Candescent

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can·des·cence  (kn-dsns)
n.
The state of being white hot; incandescence.

[From Latin candscns, candscent-, present participle of candscere, inchoative of candre, to shine; see candid.]

can·descent adj.
can·descent·ly adv.
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Adj.1.candescent - glowing from great heat
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

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Anonymous) "Christmas Trees" Bonhoeffer in his skylit cell bleached by the flares' candescent fall, pacing out his own citadel, restores the broken themes of praise, encourages our borrowed days, by logic of his sacrifice.
Candescent Technologies Corporation and Candescent Technologies International (together, "Candescent"), announced on June 16, 2004 that Candescent has executed a definitive agreement for the sale to Canon Inc.
He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Candescent Technologies, a private company engaged in the development of a new technology for flat panel displays.
 
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