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CHEMILUMINESCENCE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("chemiluminescence" is a kind of...):
luminescence (light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures)
Derivation:
chemiluminescent (relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence)
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