Part 5668

<hw>In"can</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Incas.</def>

<h1>Incandescence</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In`can*des"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>incandescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.</def>

<h1>Incandescent</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In`can*des"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incandecens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>incandescere</ets> to become warm or hot; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>candescere</ets> to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr. <ets>candere</ets> to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F. <ets>incandescent</ets>. See <er>Candle</er>.]</ety> <def>White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; <as>as, <ex>incandescent</ex> carbon or platinum</as>; hence, clear; shining; brilliant.</def>

<blockquote>Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might say, <b>incandescent</b> throughout. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>Incandescent lamp</col> &or; <col>light</col></mcol> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>a kind of lamp in which the light is produced by a thin filament of conducting material, usually carbon<-- usually tungsten! -->, contained in a vacuum, and heated to incandescence by an electric current, as in the Edison lamp; -- called also <altname>incandescence lamp</altname>, and <altname>glowlamp</altname>.</cd></cs><-- incandescent bulb -- the light bulb used in an incandescent lamp; contrasted with fluorescent lamp and fluorescent bulb -->

<h1>Incanescent</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In`ca*nes"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incanescens</ets>, p. pr. <ets>incanescere</ets> to become gray.]</ety> <def>Becoming hoary or gray; canescent.</def>

<h1>Incanous</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*ca"nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incanus</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>canus</ets> hoary.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Hoary with white pubescence.</def>

<h1>Incantation</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In`can*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incantatio</ets>, fr. <ets>incantare</ets> to chant a magic formula over one: cf. F. <ets>incantation</ets>. See <er>Enchant</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment.</def> "Mysterious ceremony and <i>incantation</i>."

<i>Burke.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A formula of words used as above.</def>

<h1>Incantatory</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*cant"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dealing by enchantment; magical.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Incanting</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*cant"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Enchanting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i>

<h1>Incanton</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*can"ton</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Incapability</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*ca`pa*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being incapable; incapacity.</def>

<i>Suckling.</i>