English Explanatory Dictionary

luminescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

Pronunciation

/ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-luminescence.wav

Word forms

luminescence luminescences

Etymology

From Latin lumen + -escence.

Related words

Derived words

adsorboluminescence autoluminescence bioluminescence cathodoluminescence chemiluminescence chemoluminescence crystalloluminescence electroluminescence epiluminescence immunoluminescence ionoluminescence magnetoluminescence mechanoluminescence oxoluminescence oxyluminescence photoluminescence piezoluminescence pyroluminescence radioluminescence radiophotoluminescence radiothermoluminescence roentgenoluminescence sonoluminescence superluminescence thermoluminescence triboluminescence

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