1) Emission of light due to heat 2) French word used in English 3) Glow 4) Light 5) Light from heat 6) Visible light 7) Visible radiation
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1) Glow 2) Heat
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Incandescence is the emission of light (visible electromagnetic radiation) from a hot body as a result of its temperature. The term derives from the Latin verb incandescere, to glow white. Incandescence is a special case of thermal radiation. Incandescence usually refers specifically to visible light, while thermal radiation refers also to infrare...
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• (n.) A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.
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(from the article `luminescence`) As mentioned above, luminescence is characterized by electrons undergoing transitions from excited quantum states. The excitation of the luminescent ... Incandescent light is produced when hot matter releases parts of its thermal vibration energy as photons. At medium temperatures, say 800 °C (...
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when materials are self-luminous solely owing to their high temperatures
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The emission of light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation by a substance or object because of its high temperature. Incandescence usually refers to the radiation of visible light or infrared. An incandescent light bulb, for example, shines because the filament resists the flow of electrons t...
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emission of optical radiation by the process of thermal radiation NOTE - In the USA, incandescence is restricted to visible radiation.
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In`can·des'cence noun [ Confer French
incandescence .] A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.
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Incandescence is the condition of a heated body when it gives out a bright or brilliant glow and considerable light. The term incandescent is of some importance in connection with artificial lighting by gas or electricity.
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n] - the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised 2. [n] - light from heat
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Incandescence is the emission of light due to heat.
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noun light from heat
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Emission of light from a substance in consequence of its high temperature. The colour of the emitted light from liquids or solids depends on their temperature, and for solids generally the higher the temperature the whiter the light. Gases may become incandescent through ionizing radiation, as in the glowing vacuum discharge tube. The oxides of cer...
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the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Cf. luminescence. · the light produced by such an emission. · the quality of being incandescent.
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