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luminophore

or ··Դ·ǰ

[ loo-muh-nuh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

Physics, Chemistry.
  1. a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of luminophore1

1905–10; < Latin ū- ( lumen ) + -o- + -phore
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The first group, named the “luminophore,” is such that when excited by suitable aetherial vibrations emits radiant energy; the other, named the “fluorogen,” acts with the luminophore in some way or other to cause the fluorescence.

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