The great current density in the coiled-coil filament with much heat development results in bright incandescence, that is to say in the generation of visible light. From Wordnik.com. [5. Light Sources for Illuminating Purposes] Reference
And they burst into slowly mounting incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Beast of Space] Reference
The incandescence of the legendary lit not our nights. From Wordnik.com. [Old clothes, bread, cream and butter.] Reference
Metallic magnesium when slightly warmed reacts with it with incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892] Reference
Indeed, Edwards's ingratiating incandescence has already brightened Kerry. From Wordnik.com. [Warming Up Kerry] Reference
A needle of incandescence darted forth, cut a hissing slot through the cleax. From Wordnik.com. [The Languages of Pao]
Arsenic and antimony in powder combine with this gaseous body with incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
All those that we shall describe are based on the incandescence of a platinum wire. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882] Reference
The phenomenon of incandescence without oxygen seems peculiar to these lights alone. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Steel and Electricity] Reference
Red phosphorus also reacts with incandescence when heated in the vapor of boron iodide. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892] Reference
It was first produced by heating with the current to incandescence a fine platinum wire. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Steel and Electricity] Reference
Because, like gold heated to incandescence, the helmets of the enemy flared in the dying sun. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Rifles]
But for him was no possibility of plunging in a hairpin hyperbola around yonder incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Book of Stormgate]
Over the snow-covered stretch of level shoreland the moon poured a flood of silver incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Eternal Maiden] Reference
The fires spreads in ever widening circles till finally the whole planet is covered in incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jean Houston: Moving Beyond the Pathology of History: Why We Need a Shift in Human Consciousness] Reference
A fine, hairlike filament within a glass bulb is raised to incandescence by the heat of an electric current. From Wordnik.com. [General Science] Reference
His expression flushed to the point of incandescence, young Amalric took the shield across his own shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Falcons of Montabard]
It combines with all the common elements save oxygen, very often with incandescence and the liberation of much heat. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
GARIBALDI and MAZZINI have a carbon-ari appearance through the instrument; with some look of nitrous incandescence, also. From Wordnik.com. [Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870] Reference
The great question was and is to preserve the little filament which is heated to incandescence, and from which we get the light. From Wordnik.com. [Electricity for Boys] Reference
For a long time, the only gas flame used was that in which the luminosity resulted in heating particles of carbon to incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [General Science] Reference
A few require heating, when a similar decomposition occurs, often accompanied by incandescence, as in case of chromium sesquichloride. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891] Reference
The auroral light is not polarized, nor any other electric light, neither is it owing to a state of incandescence, yet it is luminous. From Wordnik.com. [Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence] Reference
We have said that we make use exclusively of a platinum wire raised momentarily to incandescence by the passage of an electric current. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882] Reference
Fortunately the ship had only touched the edge of the swirling cloud -- otherwise the ship would have vanished in a puff of incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [Anything You Can Do ...] Reference
It was Davis whose bravery, incandescence, and occasional cussedness set the template for what it means to be an Australian screen actress. From Wordnik.com. [Judy Davis, Inspiring 'Brilliant Career's 30 Years Later] Reference
This insures perfect combustion of the gas within the basket of magnesia placed above, and which is thus brought to a state of incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
I pass the current, and those who are close may see the bright sparks of carbon raised to incandescence by the impact of the molecular stream. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891] Reference
He tried to read what signs there were, the faint flux of incandescence, feeling called but never sure, taking what nourishment he could, for three days more. From Wordnik.com. [Oberheim (Voices)] Reference
Electrons are also produced by exposing various metals to the action of ultra-violet light, and by raising the temperature of various metals to incandescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry] Reference
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