单词 | calescent |
释义 | calescent in British English (kəˈlɛsənt) adjective increasing in heat calescent in American English (kəˈlɛsənt) adjective increasing in warmth; getting hot Derived forms calescence (caˈlescence) noun Word origin L calescens, prp. of calescere, to grow warm < calere, to be warm: see caloriecalescent in American English (kəˈlesənt) adjective growing warm; increasing in heat Derived forms calescence noun Word origin [1795–1805; ‹ L calēscent- (s. of calēscēns becoming warm, prp. of calēscere), equiv. to cal- (s. of calēre to be warm) + -ēscent- -escent]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crunch, kingpin, mirage, steeplechase, wrecker |
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