First Known Use: 1896
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luminesce
verb lu·mi·nesce \ˌlü-mə-ˈnes\
lu·mi·nescedlu·mi·nesc·ing
Definition of LUMINESCE
intransitive verb
: to exhibit luminescence
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Origin of LUMINESCE
back-formation from luminescent
Rhymes with LUMINESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
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