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    luminescent
    /ˌluːmɪˈnɛsnt/

    adjective

    • 1. emitting light not caused by heat: "the team is developing a transparent luminescent solar concentrator"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUMINESCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LUMINESCENT definition: 1. (of a substance) producing light without being heated: 2. seeming to shine: 3. (of a…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › luminescentLUMINESCENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Luminescent definition: emitting light that is not caused by incandescence and that occurs at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies. See examples of LUMINESCENT used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luminescentLuminescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LUMINESCENCE is the low-temperature emission of light (as by a chemical or physiological process); also : light produced by luminescence. How to use luminescence in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › luminescentLuminescent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Luminescent things glow with light. The illuminated screens of your laptop and TV are both luminescent. Things that glow in the dark, like the reflective safety strip on your dog's leash or the numbers on your alarm clock, are luminescent.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUMINESCENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LUMINESCENT meaning: 1. (of a substance) producing light without being heated: 2. seeming to shine: 3. (of a…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUMINESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    LUMINESCENT definition: of, exhibiting , or capable of exhibiting luminescence | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUMINESCENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the giving out of light by a substance that has not been heated: A variety of lighting elements are used, from LED to chemical luminescence. Compare. incandescence. literary. soft light: The car headlights lit the driveway with a pool of bright luminescence. The table-lamp threw a soft luminescence across the chair. See. luminescent. Fewer examples

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › luminescentLuminescent - definition of luminescent by The Free Dictionary

    Define luminescent. luminescent synonyms, luminescent pronunciation, luminescent translation, English dictionary definition of luminescent. adj. Capable of, suitable for, or exhibiting luminescence. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › luminescentAll resources related to 'luminescent' - Collins Online...

    Definitions of 'luminescent' of, exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting luminescence. [...] More. Synonyms of 'luminescent' • glowing, shining, fluorescent, radiant [...] More. Examples of 'luminescent' in a sentence.

  11. www.britannica.com › science › luminescenceLuminescence | Definition, Examples, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Luminescence, emission of light by certain materials when they are relatively cool. It is in contrast to light emitted from incandescent bodies, such as burning wood or coal, molten iron, and wire heated by an electric current.