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luminiferous

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lu⋅mi⋅nif⋅er⋅ous

  [loo-muh-nif-er-uhs]
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–adjective
producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
Origin:
1795–1805; < L lūmin- (see lumen ) + -i- + -ferous
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lu·mi·nif·er·ous   (lōō'mə-nĭf'ər-əs)   
adj.  Generating, yielding, or transmitting light.

[Latin lūmen, lūmin-, light; see lumen + -ferous.]
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Main Entry: lu·mi·nif·er·ous
Pronunciation: "lü-m&-'nif-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: transmitting, producing,or yielding light
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luminiferous lu·mi·nif·er·ous (l&oomacr;'mə-nĭf'ər-əs)
adj.
Generating, yielding, or transmitting light.

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