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usually uncountable, plural incandescences
(physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body examples
the light so emitted examples
(by extension) great emotion, especially anger quotations examples
That sensual triggering which is to awaken them into the incandescence of Gay Consciousness to which world of Spirit a loving sexual flowering is both "open sesame" and Gateway.
1983 April 16, Harry Hay, “Peter Pans”, in Gay Community News, page 4