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ルミネッセンス Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ルミネッセンス

also: ルミネセンス

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Meanings

1

Scientific term for emission of light not caused by heat; used in physics, chemistry, and materials science.

ルミネッセンスは化か学がく反はん応のうや放ほう射しゃ線せんによって生

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Luminescence can be produced by chemical reactions or radiation.

Related words

蛍けい光こう
蛍光 (fluorescence) is a specific type of luminescence where emission stops almost immediately after the excitation source is removed.
燐りん光こう
燐光 (phosphorescence) is a type of luminescence where emission continues for a noticeable time after excitation stops.

Word family

スーパールミネッセンス
superluminescence; amplified spontaneous emission

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'luminescence', ultimately from Latin 'lumen' (light).