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“photoluminescence”
The emission of luminous energy from a substance as a result of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation: The frequency of the photoluminescence that is emitted is lower than that which is absorbed.
In the early evening, the sea snakes appeared to glisten in the dark as a result of the photoluminescence caused by the sun.
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-esce, -escent, -escence
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lumen-, lumin-, lum-
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photo-, phot-, -photic
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