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  • 21incandesce — in•can•desce [[t]ˌɪn kənˈdɛs[/t]] v. i. v. t. desced, desc•ing phs to glow or cause to glow with heat • Etymology: 1870–75 …

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  • 22flush — Ⅰ. flush [1] ► VERB 1) (of a person s skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion. 2) glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light. 3) (be flushed with) be excited or elated by. 4) cleanse (something, especially a… …

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  • 23flusher — Ⅰ. flush [1] ► VERB 1) (of a person s skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion. 2) glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light. 3) (be flushed with) be excited or elated by. 4) cleanse (something, especially a… …

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  • 24in camera see CAMERA. — incandesce v.intr. & tr. glow or cause to glow with heat. Etymology: back form. f. INCANDESCENT …

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  • 25kindle — I. verb (kindled; kindling) Etymology: Middle English, probably modification of Old Norse kynda; akin to Old High German cuntesal fire Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to start (a fire) burning ; light 2. a. to stir up …

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  • 26STS-8 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 8 insignia = STS 8 patch.png shuttle = Challenger launch pad = 39 A launch = August 30, 1983, 06:32:00 UTC landing = September 5, 1983, 07:40:43 UTC duration = 6d/01:08:43 altitude = 354 km inclination =… …

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  • 27incendiary — (n.) person who sets malicious fires, c.1400; (adj.) capable of being used to set fires, mid 15c., from L. incendiarius causing a fire, from incendium conflagration, from incendere set on fire, figuratively, incite, rouse, enrage, from in into,… …

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  • 28ig|nite — «ihg NYT», verb, nit|ed, nit|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to set on fire; kindle: »He ignited the match by scratching it on the box. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under …

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  • 29Light pollution — This article is about light pollution in the visible spectrum. For information on pollution in the radio spectrum, see radio spectrum pollution. This time exposure photo of New York City at night shows skyglow, one form of light pollution …

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  • 30Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… …

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