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recalescence

re·ca·les·cence [ rkə léss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sudden glowing of metal: a sudden increase in the temperature and brightness of a cooling metal, caused by the release of latent heat as the metal undergoes a change in crystalline structure

[Late 19th century. <re- + Latin calescere "grow warm" < calere "be warm"]

re·ca·les·cent adjective
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