Definitions for chemiluminescence

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chemiluminescence chem·i·lum·i·nes·cence

Spelling: [kem-uh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns]

IPA: /ˌkɛm əˌlu məˈnɛs əns/

Chemiluminescence is a 17 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 38 points.

You can make 728 anagrams from letters in chemiluminescence (ccceeeehiilmmnnsu).

Definitions for chemiluminescence

noun

1. (in chemical reactions) the emission of light by an atom or molecule that is in an excited state.

Origin of chemiluminescence

First recorded in 1900-05; chemi- + luminescence

Examples for chemiluminescence

Moreover, as we have seen, chemiluminescence is essentially an oxyluminescence, since oxygen is necessary for the reaction.