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
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
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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]
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
Showing increase.
Showing increase.
Luminescence Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Luminescence Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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LUMINESCENCE
A coating applied to stamps that emits a glow when viewed with an ultraviolet lamp.
A coating applied to stamps that emits a glow when viewed with an ultraviolet lamp.
Luminescence Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Luminescence
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Luminescence Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Luminescence
- Luminescence is also the title of an album by singer Anggun.
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