luminescent
[ loo-muh-nes-uhnt ]
/ ˌlu məˈnɛs ənt /
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adjective
emitting light that is not caused by incandescence and that occurs at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies: The luminescent watch hands glow 100 times brighter than those on standard watches, allowing wearers to read the time in complete darkness.
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Origin of luminescent
OTHER WORDS FROM luminescent
non·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveun·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby luminescent
luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminesce, luminescence, luminescent, luminiferous, luminism, luminophore, luminosity, luminosity class
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