incandescent
adj.
1794, from French incandescent or directly from Latin incandescentem (nominative incandescens), present participle of incandescere "become warm, glow, kindle," from in- "within" (see in-(2)) + candescere "begin to glow, become white," inceptive of candere "to glow, to shine" (see candle).
〔李〕[in-;cand;-escenta.] a.白热的; 光辉的 ←cand (L candere)=to blow, to be white 发光,变白