chemiluminescent

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence

OriginEnglish luminescent ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
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Meanings

adjectivechemiluminescent (comparative more chemiluminescent, superlative most chemiluminescent)

comparative more chemiluminescent · superlative most chemiluminescent

  1. Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishchemi-
  10. Englishluminescent
  11. Englishchemiluminescent

From chemi- + luminescent.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chemiluminescent

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Cite this entry
APA

chemiluminescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiluminescent

MLA

“chemiluminescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiluminescent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemiluminescent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiluminescent.

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