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Incandescence

Incandescence
The emission of light by a substance due to high temperatures: white or bright-red heat. When objects such as iron placed in fire it become dull red by 700 C degree. From 700 C degree to 1500 C degree, the color shifted from red to orange and definitely yellow; by the time the iron melts. Objects higher than 1500 C degree will be seen white such as sun surface on the day, which has a temperature of about 5700 C degree. This white color is called white hot. When temperature increasing caused by energy increasing, the object emitted colored light from black body to red and yellow to bluish-white depend on energy increasing. It means hotter the object therefore more vibration energy of the atom and higher the frequency of the light in equilibrium with it.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Incandescence
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:46 UTC
Date accessed 01 June 2026 01:28 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Incandescence". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:46 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003. Accessed June 01, 2026.
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"Definition of Incandescence". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 01:28, June 01, 2026, from http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003.
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"Definition of Incandescence", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003 (last visited June 01, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Incandescence", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003 (The emission of light by a substance due to high temperatures: white or bright-red heat. When objects such as iron placed in fire it become dull red by 700 C degree. From 700 C degree to 1500 C degree, the color shifted from red to orange and definitely yellow; by the time the iron melts. Objects higher than 1500 C degree will be seen white such as sun surface on the day, which has a temperature of about 5700 C degree. This white color is called white hot. When temperature increasing caused by energy increasing, the object emitted colored light from black body to red and yellow to bluish-white depend on energy increasing. It means hotter the object therefore more vibration energy of the atom and higher the frequency of the light in equilibrium with it.) (as of Jun. 01, 2026, 01:28 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Incandescence". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC [cited 2026 Jun 01]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Incandescence", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003, (accessed June 01, 2026).
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"Definition of Incandescence". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:46 UTC. 01 Jun 2026 http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Incandescence", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:46 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00003 [accessed 01 June 2026].
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