candent
[
kan
-d
uh
nt]
/ˈkæn dənt/
adjective
1.
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
Origin
1570-80;
<
Latin
candent-
(stem of
candēns,
present participle of
candēre
to be shining white), equivalent to
cand-
bright (see
candid
) +
-ent-
-ent
British Dictionary definitions for
candent
candent
/
ˈkændənt
/
adjective
1.
an archaic word for
incandescent
Word Origin
C16: from Latin
candēre
to shine