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luminesce

[ loo-muh-nes ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, lu·mi·nesced, lu·mi·nesc·ing.

luminesce

/ ˌluːmɪˈnɛs /

First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from luminescent ( def )

back formation from luminescent

Most of the analyzed studies took the luminescing chemicals out of an organism to test them.

On the other hand, ostracods and copepods will still luminesce after years of dessication.

Esculin will not luminesce with peroxidase and H2O2, but pyrogallol or gallic acid will.

Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.

Luminous bacteria are also very sensitive to oxygen and cease to luminesce in its absence.

Luminous bacteria will continue to luminesce although they are grown in the dark for many weeks.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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