"glow stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glow sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glow stick (plural glow sticks)
  1. A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source; used as an emergency light source or in recreational contexts such as camping and nightclubs. Wikipedia link: glow stick Categories (topical): Light sources Translations (a single-use tube with glowing chemicals): bâton lumineux [masculine] (French), מַקְּלוֹר (maqlór) [masculine] (Hebrew), סטיקלייט (stíklayt) [masculine] (Hebrew), fényrúd (Hungarian), サイリウム (sairiumu) (Japanese), サイリューム (sairyūmu) (Japanese), ケミカルライト (kemikaru raito) (Japanese), barra luminosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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