Rutilance
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 redness; a red glow; the quality of being rutilant rare, uncountable, usually
"1918-22, James Joyce, Ulysses […] rolled it into a thin cylinder, ignited it in the candleflame, applied it when ignited to the apex of the cone till the latter reached the stage of rutilance […]"
Example
More examples"1918-22, James Joyce, Ulysses […] rolled it into a thin cylinder, ignited it in the candleflame, applied it when ignited to the apex of the cone till the latter reached the stage of rutilance […]"
Etymology
French?
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