luminesce

verb

luminesce

verb

US /ˌlumɪˈnɛs/

Etymology Back-formation from luminescent.

1

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
bioluminesce, photoluminesce

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