luminescence

English Thesaurus

1. light from nonthermal sources (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness,
definition	:	the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light (noun.attribute)

2. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	light, visible light, visible radiation,
definition	:	(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	bioluminescence,
definition	:	luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly) (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	chemiluminescence,
definition	:	luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies (noun.phenomenon)

3. light from nonthermal sources (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	glow,
definition	:	emit a steady even light without flames (verb.perception)

derivation	:	luminesce,
definition	:	be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence (verb.weather)

derivation	:	luminescent,
definition	:	emitting light not caused by heat (adj.all)

4. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	luminesce,
definition	:	be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence (verb.weather)

derivation	:	luminescent,
definition	:	emitting light not caused by heat (adj.all)

5. light from nonthermal sources (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	glow,
definition	:	emit a steady even light without flames (verb.perception)

derivation	:	luminesce,
definition	:	be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence (verb.weather)

derivation	:	luminescent,
definition	:	emitting light not caused by heat (adj.all)

6. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	luminesce,
definition	:	be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence (verb.weather)

derivation	:	luminescent,
definition	:	emitting light not caused by heat (adj.all)