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Noun: luminol  'loo-mi,nól
  1. A chemical compound that emits light (chemiluminescence) when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, particularly used to detect traces of blood
    "The forensic team sprayed luminol to reveal blood evidence at the crime scene"

Derived forms: luminols

Type of: vanillin

Encyclopedia: Luminol