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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncalescent
/ˌɪn.kəˈlɛs.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Becoming warm or increasing in heat, either physically or metaphorically.
"The chemical reaction produced an incalescent glow as the mixture absorbed the catalyst."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb incalescere, meaning 'to grow warm,' formed by the prefix in- (in, upon) combined with calescere (to grow warm, inchoative of calere, to be warm). Entering the English language in the late 17th century, it has primarily retained its specialized scientific and literary usage denoting a gradual increase in temperature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incalescent" is said worldwide
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incalescent
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ka.lɛ.sɑ̃
"La substance incalescente réagit rapidement au contact de l'air."
warmwerdend
Transliteration: varmˌveːɐ̯dn̩t
"Die warmwerdende Lösung zeigte eine exotherme Reaktion."
incalescente
Transliteration: in.ka.leˈʃɛn.te
"Il materiale incalescente indicava un aumento della temperatura interna."
incalescente
Transliteration: iŋ.ka.leˈsen.te
"El compuesto incalescente comenzó a liberar calor lentamente."
incalescente
Transliteration: ĩ.ka.leˈsẽ.tʃi
"A substância incalescente elevou a temperatura do recipiente."
गर्म होता हुआ
Transliteration: garm hotā huā
"रासायनिक प्रक्रिया के कारण मिश्रण गर्म होता हुआ प्रतीत हुआ।"
渐热的
Transliteration: jiàn rè de
"这种渐热的化合物在实验中释放出热量。"
따뜻해지는
Transliteration: ttatteuthaejineun
"따뜻해지는 화학 물질이 용기 안에서 반응을 일으켰다."
徐々に熱くなる
Transliteration: jojo ni atsuku naru
"その物質は徐々に熱くなり、反応が進んだ。"
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