noun
- plural of luminescence; instances of light emission by a substance not resulting from heat
Usage: scientific; technical
Examples
- The scientist studied various luminescences produced by different minerals.
- Bioluminescences in marine organisms create spectacular underwater displays.
- The laboratory equipment detected multiple luminescences from the sample.
- Different types of luminescences occur in fluorescent and phosphorescent materials.
- The researcher catalogued the luminescences observed in the deep-sea creatures.