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View synonyms for luminesce
luminesce
[ loo-muh-nes ]
luminesce
/ ˌluːmɪˈnɛs /
verb
- intr to exhibit luminescence
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luminesce1
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from luminescent ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luminesce1
back formation from luminescent
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Example Sentences
Most of the analyzed studies took the luminescing chemicals out of an organism to test them.
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On the other hand, ostracods and copepods will still luminesce after years of dessication.
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Esculin will not luminesce with peroxidase and H2O2, but pyrogallol or gallic acid will.
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Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
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Luminous bacteria are also very sensitive to oxygen and cease to luminesce in its absence.
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Luminous bacteria will continue to luminesce although they are grown in the dark for many weeks.
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