luciferin
luciferin noun: any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
Noun
luciferin (plural luciferins)
- Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
- Aptly enough, glowworms light up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light bringer.”2017 October 6, Ed Yong, “The Most Beautiful Death Trap”, in The Atlantic
luciferin meaning in Tamil
luciferin in Tamil
- லூசிஃபெரின்
Forms of luciferin
| plural | luciferins |
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Origin of luciferin
From Latin lūcifer (“light bringer”) + English -in.
Words formed from luciferin
Questions about luciferin
- What does luciferin mean?
- Luciferin means any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
- What is luciferin in Tamil?
- Luciferin in Tamil is லூசிஃபெரின். See Luciferin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is luciferin?
- Luciferin is a noun.
- What is the plural of luciferin?
- The plural of luciferin is luciferins.
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