1. past tense of incandescence; to glow or shine brightly with heat; to become incandescent
Usage: literary or technical; rare in modern usage

Examples

• The filament incandesced as electricity passed through it.
• The metal incandesced under the intense heat of the furnace.
• Her anger incandesced into a fierce determination.
• The coals incandesced in the darkness of the fireplace.
• The wire incandesced with a brilliant white light.