luminescent — luminescent, ente [ lyminesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1897; de luminescence ♦ Où se produit le phénomène de la luminescence. ⇒ fluorescent, phosphorescent. Tubes luminescents servant à l éclairage. ● luminescent, luminescente adjectif Relatif à la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Luminescent — Lu mi*nes cent, a. [L. luminare to illuminate + escent.] (Physics) Shining with a light due to any of the various causes which produce luminescence. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luminescent — [lo͞o΄mə nes′ənt] adj. 〚< L lumen, LIGHT1 + ESCENT〛 of, exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting luminescence * * * lu·mi·nes·cent (lo͞o mə nĕsʹənt) adj. Capable of, sui … Universalium
luminescent — 1889, from LUMINESCENCE (Cf. luminescence) + ENT (Cf. ent) … Etymology dictionary
luminescent — [adj] glowing, shining bright, effulgent, fluorescent, luminous, phosphorescent, radiant; concept 617 Ant. dull, obscured, unshiny … New thesaurus
luminescent — [lo͞o΄mə nes′ənt] adj. [< L lumen, LIGHT1 + ESCENT] of, exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting luminescence … English World dictionary
Luminescent — Luminescence La luminescence est une émission de lumière dite « froide » par opposition à l incandescence qui elle est dite « chaude » : toute lumière est produite par le retour vers un état de moindre énergie des… … Wikipédia en Français
luminescent — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. glowing, luminous, radiant, luminescent; see bright 1 … English dictionary for students
luminescent — luminescence ► NOUN ▪ the emission of light by a substance that has not been heated, as in fluorescence and phosphorescence. DERIVATIVES luminescent adjective … English terms dictionary
Luminescent bacteria — emit light as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. Luminescent bacteria exist as symbiotic organisms carried within a larger organism, such as many deep sea organisms, including the Lantern… … Wikipedia
