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English
Etymology
From Latin lumen + -escence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/
- Hyphenation: lu‧min‧es‧cence
- Rhymes: -ɛsəns
Noun
luminescence (countable and uncountable, plural luminescences)
- (physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ly.mi.nɛ.sɑ̃s/ ~ /ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s/
Noun
luminescence f (plural luminescences)
- luminescence
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