Word Type

Noun

The word "luminescence" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

adsorboluminescence autoluminescence bioluminescence cathodoluminescence chemiluminescence chemoluminescence crystalloluminescence electroluminescence epiluminescence immunoluminescence ionoluminescence magnetoluminescence mechanoluminescence oxoluminescence oxyluminescence photoluminescence piezoluminescence pyroluminescence radioluminescence radiophotoluminescence radiothermoluminescence roentgenoluminescence sonoluminescence superluminescence thermoluminescence triboluminescence

Context

physics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

brightness brightness level light luminance luminosity luminousness visible light visible radiation

Type Of (IsA)

light luminosity

Related Terms

fluorescence luminesce luminescent phosphorescence

Related Terms

emission light temperature

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