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Noun: luminescence  ,loo-mu'ne-sun(t)s
  1. Light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
     
  2. Light from nonthermal sources
    - glow

Derived forms: luminescences

Type of: brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, visible light, visible radiation

Encyclopedia: Luminescence

Nearest

lumbosacral
lumbosacral plexus
lumbus
lumen
luminaire
Luminal
luminance
luminance unit
luminary
luminesce
luminescence
luminescent
luminescent screen
luminiferous
luminism
luminosity
luminous
luminous energy
luminous flux
luminous flux unit
luminous intensity