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Synonyms & Antonyms of luminescence
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
- we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls
Synonyms for luminescence
- blaze,
- flare,
- fluorescence,
- glare,
- gleam,
- glow,
- illumination,
- incandescence,
- light,
- radiance,
- shine
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The first known use of luminescence was in 1889
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