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superluminescent

superluminescent adjective: of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superluminescence.

Adjective

superluminescent (comparative more superluminescent, superlative most superluminescent)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superluminescence

Forms of superluminescent

comparativemore superluminescent
superlativemost superluminescent

Origin of superluminescent

From super- + luminescent.

Questions about superluminescent

What does superluminescent mean?
Superluminescent means of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superluminescence.
What part of speech is superluminescent?
Superluminescent is an adjective.

Words near superluminescent in the dictionary

  1. superluminal particles
  2. superluminality
  3. superluminally
  4. superluminary
  5. superluminescence
  6. superluminescent
  7. superluminosity
  8. superluminous
  9. superluminous spiral galaxies
  10. superluminous spiral galaxy
  11. superlunar

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