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Synonyms for luminesce

Grammar : Verb
Spell : loo-muh-nes
Phonetic Transcription : ˌlu məˈnɛs

Top 10 synonyms for luminesce
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Définition of luminesce

  • verb glow
Example sentences :
  • Luminous bacteria are also very sensitive to oxygen and cease to luminesce in its absence.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • Luminous bacteria will continue to luminesce although they are grown in the dark for many weeks.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • They only luminesce at night and fail to respond to stimulation or are difficult to stimulate during the day.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • On the other hand, a great many forms are able to luminesce quite independently of previous illumination.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • Some forms, ordinarily producing light, will grow, but fail to luminesce at high temperatures.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • This means that for a definite temperature, say, 20°, phosphorus will not luminesce with an oxygen pressure of 583 mm.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • In the case of some of these oxidizers pyrogallol will luminesce in dilute concentrations but not in strong.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • Also, dilute pyrogallol will luminesce with a dilute solution of oxidizer but not with a concentrated solution of oxidizer.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • Esculin will not luminesce with peroxidase and H2O2, but pyrogallol or gallic acid will.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey
  • Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
  • Extract from : « The Nature of Animal Light » by E. Newton Harvey

Antonyms for luminesce

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