can·dent (k n d nt)adj. Having a white-hot glow; incandescent. [Latin cand  ns, candent-, present participle of candre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.] |
candent [ˈkændənt]
adj
an archaic word for incandescent
[from Latin candēre to shine]
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| Adj. | 1. | candent - emitting light as a result of being heated; "an incandescent bulb" 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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