luminesce
[loo-muh-nes]
- to exhibit luminescence.
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Origin of luminesce
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from luminescent
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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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They only luminesce at night and fail to respond to stimulation or are difficult to stimulate during the day.
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On the other hand, a great many forms are able to luminesce quite independently of previous illumination.
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Some forms, ordinarily producing light, will grow, but fail to luminesce at high temperatures.
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luminesce
- (intr) to exhibit luminescence
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Word Origin
back formation from luminescent
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