Definition of Luminescent. Meaning of Luminescent. Synonyms of Luminescent

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Definition of Luminescent

Luminescent
Luminescent Lu`mi*nes"cent, a. [L. luminare to illuminate + -escent.] (Physics) Shining with a light due to any of the various causes which produce luminescence.

Meaning of Luminescent from wikipedia

- excited species not in thermal equilibrium with its environment.  A luminescent object emits cold light in contrast to incandescence, where an object...
- Luminescent bacteria emit light as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. Luminescent bacteria exist...
- water. At least 18 genera of these phytoplankton exhibit luminosity. Luminescent dinoflagellate ecosystems are present in warm water lagoons and bays...
- named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. The luminescence...
- Luminous paint (or luminescent paint) is paint that emits visible light through fluorescence, phosp****scence, or radioluminescence. Fluorescent paints...
- letting the ionizing radiation emitted by the radioactive isotopes hit a luminescent material (scintillator or phosphor), which in turn emits photons that...
- Luminescent Orchestrii are a gypsy punk band from New York City, whose music also incorporates elements of Middle Eastern, punk, and Appalachian music...
- A luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is a device for concentrating radiation, solar radiation in particular, to produce electricity. Luminescent solar...
- properties arising from their indirect band gap, including long-lived luminescent excited-states and large Stokes shifts. A variety of disproportionation...
- cultures. Some stories about light-emitting gems may have been based on luminescent and phosp****scent minerals such as diamonds. First, it will be useful...