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luminescence

DEFINITIONS OF: luminescence

1

n light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures

Types:
bioluminescence
luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
chemiluminescence
luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
Type of:
light, visible light, visible radiation
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

n light from nonthermal sources

Synonyms:
glow
Type of:
brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
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