CHEMILUMINESCENCE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("chemiluminescence" is a kind of...):

luminescence (light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures)

Derivation:

chemiluminescent (relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence)

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