luminesce

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from luminescent.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Verb

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  1. (intransitive) To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
    Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.

Derived terms

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