luminescence

English

Etymology

From Latin lumen +‎ -escence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/
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  • Hyphenation: lu‧min‧es‧cence
  • Rhymes: -ɛsəns

Noun

luminescence (countable and uncountable, plural luminescences)

  1. (physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ly.mi.nɛ.sɑ̃s/ ~ /ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s/

Noun

luminescence f (plural luminescences)

  1. luminescence

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