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LUMINESCE

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lu⋅mi⋅nesce

[loo-muh-nes]
–verb (used without object), -nesced, -nesc⋅ing.
to exhibit luminescence.

Origin:
1895–1900; back formation from luminescent
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lu·mi·nesce   (lōō'mə-něs')   
intr.v.   lu·mi·nesced, lu·mi·nesc·ing, lu·mi·nesc·es
To be or become luminescent.

[Back-formation from luminescence.]
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