luminesce
Verb
- be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence
- To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
Examples
- "Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen."
Origin / Etymology
Back-formation from luminescent.
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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