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| lu·mi·nes·cence [ lmə néss'nss ] |
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1. light emission without heat: the emission of light produced by means other than heat incandescence, e.g. by phosphorescence, fluorescence, or bioluminescence
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2. light from luminescence: the light emitted by luminescence
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| [Late 19th century. < luminescent< Latin lumin- "light"] |
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  lu·mi·nes·cent adjective |
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