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Glühen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.

Senses

Glühen is used for these senses in English:

  • annealing The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.
  • calcine (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.
  • glow The light given off by a glowing object.
  • glow To emit light as if heated.

glow — full definition

  1. verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
  2. verb To show strong emotion or health through your face or expression.
  3. noun A soft, steady light or warmth.

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