luminiferous

[ loo-muh-nif-er-uhs ]

/ ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.

Origin of luminiferous

1795–1805; <Latin lūmin- (see lumen) + -i- + -ferous

OTHER WORDS FROM luminiferous

un·lu·mi·nif·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby luminiferous

luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminesce, luminescence, luminiferous, luminism, luminophore, luminosity, luminosity class, luminous

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Example sentences from the Web for luminiferous

If we think of the modern theory of the luminiferous ether, we shall not be far from his view-point.
Nature Mysticism|J. Edward Mercer
With all our belief of it, it will be well to keep the theory of a luminiferous aether plastic and capable of change.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
We have, indeed, no evidence whatever that the luminiferous ether ceases at the boundary of the stellar system.
Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. Dolmage
The fundamental question as to whether or not luminiferous ether has gravity has not been answered.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various

Why should it not be transmitted by means of the luminiferous ether to the limits of the universe?
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock

Medical definitions for luminiferous

luminiferous

[ lōō′mə-nĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Generating, yielding, or transmitting light.

单词	luminiferous
释义	luminiferous [ loo-muh-nif-er-uhs ] / ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs / adjective producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas. Origin of luminiferous 1795–1805; <Latin lūmin- (see lumen) + -i- + -ferous OTHER WORDS FROM luminiferous un·lu·mi·nif·er·ous, adjective Words nearby luminiferous luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminesce, luminescence, luminiferous, luminism, luminophore, luminosity, luminosity class, luminous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for luminiferous If we think of the modern theory of the luminiferous ether, we shall not be far from his view-point. Nature Mysticism\|J. Edward Mercer With all our belief of it, it will be well to keep the theory of a luminiferous aether plastic and capable of change. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall We have, indeed, no evidence whatever that the luminiferous ether ceases at the boundary of the stellar system. Astronomy of To-day\|Cecil G. Dolmage The fundamental question as to whether or not luminiferous ether has gravity has not been answered. Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884\|Various Why should it not be transmitted by means of the luminiferous ether to the limits of the universe? The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences\|Edward Hitchcock Medical definitions for luminiferous luminiferous [ lōō′mə-nĭf′ər-əs ] adj. Generating, yielding, or transmitting light. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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