"luminescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luminescent.wav Forms: more luminescent [comparative], most luminescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From stem of Latin lumen (“light”) + -escent, equivalent to luminesce + -ent. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lumen||light}} Latin lumen (“light”), {{suffix|en||escent}} + -escent, {{suf|en|luminesce|ent}} luminesce + -ent Head templates: {{en-adj}} luminescent (comparative more luminescent, superlative most luminescent)
  1. Emitting light by luminescence. Related terms: luminesce, luminescence, phosphorescent, fluorescent, iridescent Translations (emitting light by luminescence): луминесцентен (luminescenten) (Bulgarian), luminescent (Catalan), luminiscenční (Czech), luminescent (French), luminescente (Galician), lumineszierend (German), lonrach (Irish), luminescente (Italian), hīnātore (Maori), luminescent (Occitan), luminescente (Portuguese), luminescent (Romanian), soillseach (Scottish Gaelic), luminiscente (Spanish), självlysande (Swedish), masanag (Tagalog)

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