| NOUN | phenomenon | luminescence | light not due to incandescence / incandescence |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | luminescence, glow | light from nonthermal sources |
| Sounds | luw.mahneh'sahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | light not due to incandescence / incandescence; occurs at low temperatures. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | bioluminescence | luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly) |
| chemiluminescence | luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies | |
| Broader | light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
| Spanish | luminescence, luminescencia, luminiscencia | |
| Catalan | luminescència | |
| Adjectives | luminescent | emitting light not caused by heat |
| Verbs | luminesce | be or become luminescent |
| Meaning | light from nonthermal sources. | |
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| Synonym | glow | |
| Broader | luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light | The quality of being luminous |
| Spanish | luminescencia | |
| Catalan | luminescència | |
| Adjectives | luminescent | emitting light not caused by heat |
| Verbs | luminesce | be or become luminescent |
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