A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Incandescent
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White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as,incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining; brilliant.Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might say, incandescentthroughout. I. Taylor.Incandescent lamp or light (Elec.), a kind of lamp in which the lightis produced by a thin filament of conducting material, usuallycarbon, contained in a vacuum, and heated to incandescence by anelectric current, as in the Edison lamp; -- called also incandescencelamp, and glowlamp.
Incandescent meaning & definition 1 of Incandescent.
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A word used to define any old-fashioned, in-efficient thing to do or way of doing things. Named for the way incandescent light bulbs were replaced by much better fluorescent one.
Incandescent meaning & definition 2 of Incandescent.
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producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part:
Incandescent meaning & definition 3 of Incandescent.
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Emitting light as a result of being heated.
Incandescent meaning & definition 4 of Incandescent.