LUMINOPHORE Definition & Meaning

luminophore

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Physics, Chemistry.

a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.

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�y��vlog 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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