Synonyms for luminescences
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : loo-muh-nes-uh ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌlu məˈnɛs əns |
Définition of luminescences
Origin :- 1884, from Latin lumen (genitive luminis) "light" (see luminous) + -escence.
- Fluorescence and Phosphorescence -- Prof. E. Wiedmann has made a new study of these phenomena. He proposes the general name luminescence for evolutions of light which do not depend on the temperature of the substance concerned. ["Photographic News," April 20, 1888]
- As in moonlight : noun moonshine
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