adj. Growing hotter or more ardent. [Latin incalēscēns, incalēscent-, present participle of incalēscere, to grow warm : in-, intensive pref.; see IN-2 + calēscere, to grow warm, inchoative of calēre, to be warm; see kelə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] in′ca·lescence n. |
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