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luminophore

American  
[loo-muh-nuh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈlu mə nəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /
Or luminophor

noun

Physics, Chemistry.

  1. a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.

Etymology

Origin of luminophore

1905–10; < Latin lūmin- ( see lumen) + -o- + -phore

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