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.

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Etymology

Origin of luminophore

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

Example Sentences

The first group, named the “luminophore,” is such that when excited by suitable aetherial vibrations emits radiant energy; the other, named the “fluorogen,” acts with the luminophore in some way or other to cause the fluorescence.

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