- recalesce
- v.i. liberate heat suddenly when cooling through certain temperature.♦ recalescent, a.♦ recalescence, n.
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recalesce — v.intr. grow hot again (esp. of iron allowed to cool from white heat, whose temperature rises at a certain point for a short time). Derivatives: recalescence n. Etymology: L recalescere (as RE , calescere grow hot) * * * recalesce /rē ka lesˈ/… … Useful english dictionary
recalesce — /rikəˈlɛs/ (say reekuh les) verb (i) (recalesced, recalescing) to become hot again (especially of cooling iron, which glows with increased brilliancy upon passing certain temperatures). {Latin recalescere} –recalescence, noun –recalescent,… …
Heat — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Heat >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 heat heat caloric Sgm: N 1 temperature temperature warmth fervor calidity Sgm: N 1 incalescence incalescence incandescence Sgm: N 1 glow glow … English dictionary for students
recalescent — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lesənt adjective Etymology: probably back formation from recalescence : of, relating to, or marked by recalescence * * * recalesˈcent adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑recalesce … Useful english dictionary
