It was found that electrical energy could be converted into light by sending a current through a wire of high resistance, thereby heating it to incandescence. (Hardy and Perrin).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
can|des|cence — «kan DEHS uhns», noun. candescent state; dazzling whiteness or brightness: »the clear candescence of country snow (Rhoda Broughton) … Useful english dictionary
re|can|des|cence — «REE kan DEHS uhns», noun. a growing brighter; renewed candescence … Useful english dictionary
des — des·ca·mi·sa·do; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; des·cartes s; des·cart·ian; des·ce·met s; des·champ·sia; des·cha·pelles; des·cloi·zite; des·cort; des·cri·able; des·cri·al; des·cri·er; des·cu·rain·ia; des·e·crat·er; des·e·cra·tion; des·er·et;… … English syllables
cence — acau·les·cence; ac·cres·cence; ac·qui·es·cence; ad·ja·cence; ad·o·les·cence; ad·u·la·res·cence; al·ka·les·cence; an·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cence; ar·bo·res·cence; be·nef·i·cence; cal·o·res·cence; can·des·cence; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… … English syllables
can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
candescence — can·des·cence (kăn dĕsʹəns) n. The state of being white hot; incandescence. [From Latin candēscēns, candēscent present participle of candēscere inchoative of candēre, to shine. See candid.] can·desʹcent adj. can·desʹcent·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
candescent — can•des•cent [[t]kænˈdɛs ənt[/t]] adj. thr glowing; incandescent • Etymology: 1815–25; < L candēscent , s. of candēscēns, prp. of candēscere to become bright can•des′cence, n. can•des′cent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
candescence — can·des·cence … English syllables
excandescence — ex·can·des·cence … English syllables
incandescence — in·can·des·cence … English syllables
