luminesce

[ loo-muh-nes ]

/ ˌlu məˈnɛs /

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verb (used without object), lu·mi·nesced, lu·mi·nesc·ing.

to exhibit luminescence.

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Origin of luminesce

First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from luminescent

Words nearby luminesce

Luminal, luminance, luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminesce, luminescence, luminescent, luminiferous, luminism, luminophore

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How to use luminesce in a sentence

Most of the analyzed studies took the luminescing chemicals out of an organism to test them.
Ocean acidification may make some species glow brighter|Bethany Brookshire|January 11, 2021|Science News
On the other hand, ostracods and copepods will still luminesce after years of dessication.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
Esculin will not luminesce with peroxidase and H2O2, but pyrogallol or gallic acid will.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey

Luminous bacteria are also very sensitive to oxygen and cease to luminesce in its absence.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
Luminous bacteria will continue to luminesce although they are grown in the dark for many weeks.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for luminesce

luminesce

/ (ˌluːmɪˈnɛs) /

verb

(intr) to exhibit luminescence

Word Origin for luminesce

back formation from luminescent

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luminesce

Origin of luminesce

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