Definition of Luminescence

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luminescence
n. quality of being luminescent, emitting of light, glowing (not through heat)

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Luminescence Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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luminescence

Noun
1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
(hypernym) light, visible light, visible radiation
(hyponym) bioluminescence
(derivation) luminesce
2. light from nonthermal sources
(synonym) glow
(hypernym) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light
(derivation) luminesce

hEnglish - advanced version
luminescence

luminescence
\lu`mi*nes"cence\ (?), n. [see luminescent.]
1. (physics) any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation resulting from vital processes, chemical action, friction, solution, or the influence of light or of ultraviolet or cathode rays, etc.
2. (zo?l.) (a) the faculty or power of voluntarily producing light, as in the firefly and glowworm. (b) the light thus produced; luminosity; phosphorescence.
luminescence
n
1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
2. light from nonthermal sources [syn: glow]




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luminescence
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Luminescence Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Mineralogy Database
Luminescence in Minerals
Definition

 See table in crystallography section


Luminescence Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
LUMINESCENCE
A coating applied to stamps that emits a glow when viewed with an ultraviolet lamp.


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English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Luminescence
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Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Luminescence
Luminescence is also the title of an album by singer Anggun.
Luminescence is light not generated by high temperatures alone. It is different from incandescence, in that it usually occurs at low temperatures and is thus a form of cold body radiation. It can be caused by, for example, chemical reactionselectrical energy, subatomic motions, or stress on a crystal. The following kinds of luminescence are known:

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