
Incandescence
Heat Emission
Incandescence is used to describe light from objects heated until they glow.

The incandescence of the coal embers illuminated the dark room.
Not Burning
An object's incandescence doesn't mean it's on fire; just extremely hot.

We saw the metal's incandescence but there were no flames.
Natural Phenomenon
Use 'incandescence' when describing light from natural objects without flames.

The incandescence of lava flows is visible at night.
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