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luminesce

lu·mi·nesce [ lmə néss ] (past and past participle lu·mi·nesced, present participle lu·mi·nesc·ing, 3rd person present singular lu·mi·nesc·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
exhibit luminescence: to emit light by phosphorescence, fluorescence, or bioluminescence

[Late 19th century. Back-formation < luminescent (see luminescence)]
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