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oxyluminescence

oxyluminescence noun: chemiluminescence due to autoxidation of organic materials.

Noun

oxyluminescence (uncountable)

  1. chemiluminescence due to autoxidation of organic materials

Origin of oxyluminescence

From oxy- + luminescence.

Questions about oxyluminescence

What does oxyluminescence mean?
Oxyluminescence means chemiluminescence due to autoxidation of organic materials.
What part of speech is oxyluminescence?
Oxyluminescence is a noun.

Words near oxyluminescence in the dictionary

  1. oxylophyte
  2. oxylophytes
  3. oxyls
  4. oxyluciferin
  5. oxyluciferins
  6. oxyluminescence
  7. oxyluminescent
  8. oxymatrine
  9. oxymel
  10. oxymels
  11. oxymercuration

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