Luminescence

/ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/

Synonyms for "luminescence" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(3 words)

glow afterglow bioillumination

autoluminescence bioluminescencecathode luminescencechemicoluminescence chemiluminescence

Strong matches (12)

corposant crystalloluminescencedouble corposantelectroluminescencefata morganafluorescencefox fireignis fatuuslight luciferase

Verb(1 words)

emit noise

Noun(1 words)

Related words (20)

luciferin luminophor marshfire noctiluscence phosphor phosphorescence photoluminescence radioluminescence thermoluminescence tribofluorescence triboluminescence tribophosphorescence wispwitch fire

Adjective(1 words)

mystic glow

Noun(5 words)

photoluminescence radiance scintillation sheen shine

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More general

10 entries

brightnessbrightness levelemission light luminance luminosity luminousness radiationvisible lightvisible radiation

More specific

4 entries

chemiluminescence fluorescencemarine bioluminescencephosphorescence

Collocations

6 entries

blue luminescenceluminescence efficiencyluminescence spectrumphotoluminescencestrong luminescencevisible luminescence

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

luminesce luminescent luminescently

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