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Noun: luminescence  `loo-mu'ne-sun(t)s
  1. Light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
     
  2. Light from nonthermal sources
    - glow

Derived forms: luminescences

See also: luminesce, luminescent

Type of: brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, visible light, visible radiation

Encyclopedia: Luminescence

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