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chemoluminescence

chemoluminescence noun: the emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.

Noun

chemoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural chemoluminescences)

  1. The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.

Synonyms of chemoluminescence

Forms of chemoluminescence

pluralchemoluminescences

Origin of chemoluminescence

From chemo- + luminescence.

Words formed from chemoluminescence

Questions about chemoluminescence

What does chemoluminescence mean?
Chemoluminescence means the emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
What part of speech is chemoluminescence?
Chemoluminescence is a noun.
What is the plural of chemoluminescence?
The plural of chemoluminescence is chemoluminescences.

Words near chemoluminescence in the dictionary

  1. chemolithotrophic
  2. chemolithotrophically
  3. chemolithotrophs
  4. chemolithotrophy
  5. chemolithotropic
  6. chemoluminescence
  7. chemoluminescences
  8. chemoluminescent
  9. chemoluminescently
  10. chemoluminiscent
  11. chemolyses

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