First Known Use: 1889
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luminescence
noun lu·mi·nes·cence \-ˈne-sən(t)s\
: the creation of light by processes that do not involve heat; also : the light created
Full Definition of LUMINESCENCE
: the low-temperature emission of light (as by a chemical or physiological process); also : light produced by luminescence
— lu·mi·nes·cent \-sənt\ adjective
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Origin of LUMINESCENCE
International Scientific Vocabulary lumin- + -escence
Related to LUMINESCENCE
- Synonyms
- blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, radiance, shine
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luminescence
noun lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of LUMINESCENCE
: the low-temperature emission of light produced especially by physiological processes (as in the firefly), by chemical action, by friction, or by electrical action; also : light produced by luminescence
—lu·mi·nesce \-ˈnes\ intransitive verb, lu·mi·nesced lu·mi·nesc·ing
—lu·mi·nes·cent \-ənt\ adjective
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