luminophore

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noun

That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.

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lumiphore
OriginLatin lumen →
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Meanings

nounluminophore (plural luminophores)

plural luminophores

  1. chemistryThat part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.

    Synonyms: lumiphore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThat part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.

Similar
lumiphore

Origin

  1. Latinlumen
  2. Englishluminophore

From lumin-, stem of Latin lumen + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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