chemiluminescence

noun chemi·lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌke-mē-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-s^ən(t)s, ˌkē-\

Definition of CHEMILUMINESCENCE

: luminescence (as bioluminescence) due to chemical reaction

— chemi·lu·mi·nes·cent \-ˈne-s^ənt\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mi·lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌkem-i-ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-^ən(t)s, ˌkē-mi-\

: luminescence (as bioluminescence) due to chemical reaction usually at low temperatures

—che·mi·lu·mi·nes·cent \-ˈnes-^ənt\ adjective

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