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CHEMILUMINESCENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chemiluminescent mean?
• CHEMILUMINESCENT (adjective)
The adjective CHEMILUMINESCENT has 1 sense:
1. relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence
Familiarity information: CHEMILUMINESCENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CHEMILUMINESCENT (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
fireflies are chemiluminescent
Pertainym:
chemiluminescence (luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies)
Derivation:
chemiluminescence (luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies)
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