luciferin
[ loo-sif-er-in ]
/ luˈsɪf ər ɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation.
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Words nearby luciferin
Lucianne, lucid, lucida, lucidity, Lucifer, luciferin, lucifer match, luciferous, lucifugal, lucifugous, Lucilius
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Luciferin will also oxidize in the air spontaneously but no light is produced.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
British Dictionary definitions for luciferin
luciferin
/ (luːˈsɪfərɪn) /
noun
biochem a substance occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as glow-worms and fireflies. It undergoes an enzyme-catalysed oxidation and emits light on decaying to its ground state
Word Origin for luciferin
C20: from Latin lucifer (literally: light-bearer) + -in
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