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Luminescence - English meaning

Luminescence – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The emission of light by a substance that has not been heated, as in fluorescence and phosphorescence.

Usage examples:

Honey fungus produces a ghostly greenish luminescence
noun

The giving out of light by a substance that has not been heated

Usage examples:

A variety of lighting elements are used, from led to chemical luminescence., the car headlights lit…

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发光

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Luminescentie

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Luminescence

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Lumineszenz

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चमक

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Luminescenza

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발광

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Свечение, Люминесценция

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Luminiscencia

Word origin

late 19th century: from Latin lumen, lumin- ‘light’ + -escence (denoting a state).

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Luminescence – similar words

luminesces

verb

Emit light by luminescence.

Usage examples:

Genes in these marine bacteria make them luminesce
Luminesces - all meanings in English

luminescent

adjective

Emitting light not caused by heat.

Usage examples:

The team is developing a transparent luminescent solar concentrator
adjective

(of a substance) producing light without being heated

Usage examples:

Bacteria produce distinctive, luminescent signals as detected by a photometer., a selection of duwe…
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luminesced

verb

Emit light by luminescence.

Usage examples:

Genes in these marine bacteria make them luminesce
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luminesce

verb

Emit light by luminescence.

Usage examples:

Genes in these marine bacteria make them luminesce
verb

(of a substance) to produce light without being heated

Usage examples:

Solids that luminesce are called phosphors.
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