epipolism

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noun

fluorescence

OriginAncient Greek ἐπιπολή →
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Meanings

nounepipolism (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablefluorescence

    You then examined it for epipolism or fluorescence , and you pronounced the opinion that it possessed this property only in a minor degree

    1857, Chemical Gazette

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπιπολή“surface”
  2. Englishepipolism

From Ancient Greek ἐπιπολή (epipolḗ, “surface”) (from τέλλω (téllō, “rise”)) + -ism.

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APA

epipolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipolism

MLA

“epipolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipolism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipolism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipolism.

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