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photoluminescence

photoluminescence noun: luminescence following the absorption of a photon.

Noun

photoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural photoluminescences)

  1. luminescence following the absorption of a photon.

Forms of photoluminescence

pluralphotoluminescences

Origin of photoluminescence

From photo- + luminescence.

Words formed from photoluminescence

Questions about photoluminescence

What does photoluminescence mean?
Photoluminescence means luminescence following the absorption of a photon.
What part of speech is photoluminescence?
Photoluminescence is a noun.
What is the plural of photoluminescence?
The plural of photoluminescence is photoluminescences.

Words near photoluminescence in the dictionary

  1. photologists
  2. photologs
  3. photology
  4. photoluminesce
  5. photoluminesced
  6. photoluminescence
  7. photoluminescences
  8. photoluminescent
  9. photoluminesces
  10. photoluminescing
  11. photolurker

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