recalescent

re·ca·les·cence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-kuh-les-uh ns]
- /ˌri kəˈlɛs əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-kuh-les-uh ns]
- /ˌri kəˈlɛs əns/

Definition of recalescent word

noun recalescent a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated. 1

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Origin of recalescent

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; recal(esce) to become hot again (< Latin recalēscere, equivalent to re- re- + cal(ēre) to be hot (cf. calorie) + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive ending) + -escence

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Parts of speech for Recalescent

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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recalescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for recalescent

adj recalescent

calescent — increasing in heat
feverous — feverish.
hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
igneous — Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.

adjective recalescent

ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.

All 5 Synonyms of recalescent