Meaning of the word incandescence in English

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incandescence

US /ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/
UK /ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/

Noun

the emission of light by a body as a result of its high temperature

Example:
The incandescence of the molten metal was blinding.
Early light bulbs relied on incandescence to produce light.