luminescence

One entry found for luminescence.

Main Entry: lu·mi·nes·cence
Pronunciation: lü-m-nes-n(t)s
Function: noun
: the low-temperature emission of light produced especially by physiological processes (as in the firefly), by chemical action, by friction, or by electrical action; also : light produced by luminescence
- lu·mi·nesce /-nes/ intransitive verb -nesced -nesc·ing
- lu·mi·nes·cent /-nt/ adjective