"luminal" meaning in English

See luminal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin lumina (“lights”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|la:lumina<t:lights>|-al}} Latin lumina (“lights”) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} luminal (not comparable)
  1. (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-luminal-en-adj-8aMR8h~L Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 29 36 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (physics) of or pertaining to the nature of light Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-luminal-en-adj-fQ57NN72 Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 29 36 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (physics) light-speed; having the speed of light (usually in the void) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-luminal-en-adj-HWSt1xo6 Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Relativity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 29 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 30 28 42 Disambiguation of Relativity: 19 27 46 8 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lumic [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: lumic, luminous
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: transluminal [biology, natural-sciences], interluminal [biology, natural-sciences], subluminal [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], superluminal [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], abluminal, adluminal, centriluminal, endoluminal, extraluminal, infraluminal, intraluminal, juxtaluminal, luminally, nonluminal, periluminal, supraluminal

Noun

Etymology: From the brand name. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} luminal (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) The drug phenobarbital. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: sodium thiopental [medicine, sciences]
    Sense id: en-luminal-en-noun-wKuaB9RI Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 29 36 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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