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luminescence

noun

lu·​mi·​nes·​cence ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce luminescence (audio)
: the low-temperature emission of light (as by a chemical or physiological process)
also : light produced by luminescence
luminescent adjective

Example Sentences

the luminescence of the watch we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls
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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lumin- + -escence

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of luminescence was in 1889

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