non-luminous

adjective

Not capable of producing light, but possibly capable of reflecting light from another source.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-luminous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot capable of producing light, but possibly capable of reflecting light from another source.

Origin

From non- + luminous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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