chemiluminescence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English chemi- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən 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 English chemiluminescence From chemi- + luminescence.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chemiluminesence | alternative, misspelling | lexicographic | |
| chemoluminescence | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chemiluminescences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immunochemiluminescence · sonochemiluminescence · electrochemiluminescence · biochemiluminescence
Relateds
Translations (10)
pl chemiluminescencja (Translations) · pt quimioluminescência (Translations) · de Chemolumineszenz (Translations) · fi kemiluminesenssi (Translations) · it chemiluminescenza (Translations) · fr chimiluminescence (Translations) · ro chimioluminiscență (Translations) · de Chemilumineszenz (Translations) · ro chimiluminescență (Translations) · es quimioluminiscencia (Translations)