English Explanatory Dictionary

luminescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Emitting light by luminescence.

Pronunciation

/luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luminescent.wav

Word forms

luminescent more luminescent most luminescent

Etymology

From stem of Latin lumen (“light”) + -escent, equivalent to luminesce + -ent.

Related words

Derived words

autoluminescent bioluminescent cathodoluminescent chemicoluminescent chemiluminescent chemoluminescent electroluminescent equiluminescent immunoluminescent luminescently magnetoluminescent mechanoluminescent nonluminescent oxoluminescent photoluminescent piezoluminescent proluminescent radioluminescent roentgenoluminescent superluminescent thermoluminescent transluminescent triboluminescent

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