candent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
    incandescent.
    • an incandescent bulb

WordNet

Can`dent adjective
Etymology
L. candens, p. pr. of candëre to glitter. See Candid.
Definitions
  1. Heated to whiteness; glowing with heat. "A candent vessel." Boyle.

Webster 1913