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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Can`dent\, a. [L. candens, p. pr. of cand["e]re to
glitter. See {Candid}.]
Heated to whiteness; glowing with heat. ``A candent vessel.''
--Boyle.
| Pronunciation: | 'kandunt | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] emitting light as a result of being heated; "an incandescent bulb" | ||
| Synonyms: | incandescent, light | ||
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| Definition: | \Can`dent\, a. [L. candens, p. pr. of cand["e]re to
glitter. See {Candid}.]
Heated to whiteness; glowing with heat. ``A candent vessel.''
--Boyle.
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