luminesce

[ loo-muh-nes ]
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verb (used without object),lu·mi·nesced, lu·mi·nesc·ing.
  1. to exhibit luminescence.

Origin of luminesce

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from luminescent

Words Nearby luminesce

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How to use luminesce in a sentence

  • Luminous bacteria will continue to luminesce although they are grown in the dark for many weeks.

    The Nature of Animal Light | E. Newton Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for luminesce

luminesce

/ (ˌluːmɪˈnɛs) /


verb
  1. (intr) to exhibit luminescence

Origin of luminesce

1
back formation from luminescent

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