luminesce en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌlumɪˈnɛs/ (US)
Etymology
Back-formation from luminescent.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luminesced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| luminesced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| luminescing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| luminesces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |