verb
- to glow with heat; to become incandescent
- to become extremely angry or passionate
Usage: intransitive; technical/scientific
Usage: intransitive; figurative
Examples
- The metal began to incandesce as the temperature rose above 2000 degrees.
- The filament in the light bulb incandescesces when electricity passes through it.
- She incandescesced with fury when she heard the accusation.
- The coals in the fireplace incandesce, casting a warm orange glow.
- His passion for justice seemed to incandesce whenever he spoke about injustice.
- The heated wire will incandesce and produce visible light.