| incan | (adj) of or pertaining to the Incas or their culture or empire |
| incandesce | (v) cause to become incandescent or glow, Example: the lamp was incandesced |
| incandesce | (v) become incandescent or glow with heat, Example: an incandescing body |
| incandescence | (n) the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised, Syn. glow |
| incandescence | (n) light from heat |
| incandescent | (adj) emitting light as a result of being heated, Syn. candent, Example: an incandescent bulb |
| incandescent | (adj) characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance, Example: an incandescent performance |
| incantation | (n) a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect, Syn. conjuration |
| Incan | a. Of or pertaining to the Incas. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incandescence | n. [ Cf. F. incandescence. ] A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incandescent | a. [ L. incandecens, -entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F. incandescent. See Candle. ] White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might say, incandescent throughout. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Incanescent | a. [ L. incanescens, p. pr. incanescere to become gray. ] Becoming hoary or gray; canescent. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incanous | a. [ L. incanus; pref. in- in + canus hoary. ] (Bot.) Hoary with white pubescence. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incantation | n. [ L. incantatio, fr. incantare to chant a magic formula over one: cf. F. incantation. See Enchant. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incantatory | a. Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incanting | a. Enchanting. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incanton | v. t. To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] |