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“Incandescence” or “Incandescents”

incandescence / incandescents are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

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incandescence

  • nounthe phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised.
  • nounlight from heat.

incandescents

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“incandescence”

  • blowpipe to heat lime to incandescence was developed, for navigation purposes
  • This distinguishes luminescence from incandescence, which is light emitted by

“incandescents”

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