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luminescence


lu·mi·nes·cence

noun \-ˈne-sən(t)s\

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

Examples of LUMINESCENCE

  1. the luminescence of the watch
  2. <we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls>

Origin of LUMINESCENCE

International Scientific Vocabulary lumin- + -escence
First Known Use: 1889

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