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luminescence

[loo-muh-nes-uhns] / ˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
NOUN
moonlight
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Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

This action inspires lovely, shimmering visuals of delicate luminescence, but Mr. Cameron’s references to becoming one with the environment would make the most earnest hippie folk singer blush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Their luminescence highlights the crowd while also creating a more intimate, reflective atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

First, the researchers looked at the luminescence of the bands in the coral.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

Our pink nights glowed with the raw luminescence of the night shift, of factories running around the clock.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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