Meanings
nounsuperluminescence (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural scienceslight that has been optically amplified via stimulated emission
Synonyms: amplified spontaneous emission
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlight that has been optically amplified via stimulated emission
Similar
amplified spontaneous emission
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuper
- Latinsuper-
- Englishsuper-
- Englishluminescence
- Englishsuperluminescence
From super- + luminescence.
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superluminescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superluminescence
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“superluminescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superluminescence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superluminescence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superluminescence.
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