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Vinony

luminescence

noun

  1. emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin lumen Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English luminescence From Latin lumen + English -escence.

  1. Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.