bioluminescence

[ bahy-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /

noun

the production of light by living organisms.

Origin of bioluminescence

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + luminescence

OTHER WORDS FROM bioluminescence

bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Words nearby bioluminescence

biologic evolution, biologics, biologism, biologist, biology, bioluminescence, biolysis, biolytic, biomagnetism, biomagnification, biomagnify

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Example sentences from the Web for bioluminescence

In fact, bioluminescence is such a huge drain on energy that it'll be difficult to get plants to glow bright enough to notice.
Plants That Glow in the Dark Spark Heated Debate|Josh Dzieza|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is not the purpose of this book to deal with every phase of bioluminescence.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
A fairly complete list of literature covering the whole field of Bioluminescence is given by Mangold, 1910.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for bioluminescence

bioluminescence

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /

noun

the production of light by living organisms as a result of the oxidation of a light-producing substance (luciferin) by the enzyme luciferase: occurs in many marine organisms, insects such as the firefly, etc

Derived forms of bioluminescence

bioluminescent, adjective

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Scientific definitions for bioluminescence

bioluminescence

[ bī′ō-lōō′mə-nĕs′əns ]

The emission of light by living organisms, such as fireflies, glowworms, and certain fish, jellyfish, plankton, fungi, and bacteria. It occurs when a pigment (usually luciferin) is oxidized without giving off heat. Although it is believed that bioluminescence is involved in animal communication, its function in many organisms has yet to be understood. Bioluminescence is a form of chemiluminescence. Compare chemiluminescence.

单词	bioluminescence
释义	bioluminescence [ bahy-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns / noun the production of light by living organisms. Origin of bioluminescence First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + luminescence OTHER WORDS FROM bioluminescence bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective Words nearby bioluminescence biologic evolution, biologics, biologism, biologist, biology, bioluminescence, biolysis, biolytic, biomagnetism, biomagnification, biomagnify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bioluminescence In fact, bioluminescence is such a huge drain on energy that it'll be difficult to get plants to glow bright enough to notice. Plants That Glow in the Dark Spark Heated Debate\|Josh Dzieza\|August 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is not the purpose of this book to deal with every phase of bioluminescence. The Nature of Animal Light\|E. Newton Harvey A fairly complete list of literature covering the whole field of Bioluminescence is given by Mangold, 1910. The Nature of Animal Light\|E. Newton Harvey British Dictionary definitions for bioluminescence bioluminescence / (ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) / noun the production of light by living organisms as a result of the oxidation of a light-producing substance (luciferin) by the enzyme luciferase: occurs in many marine organisms, insects such as the firefly, etc Derived forms of bioluminescence bioluminescent, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for bioluminescence bioluminescence [ bī′ō-lōō′mə-nĕs′əns ] The emission of light by living organisms, such as fireflies, glowworms, and certain fish, jellyfish, plankton, fungi, and bacteria. It occurs when a pigment (usually luciferin) is oxidized without giving off heat. Although it is believed that bioluminescence is involved in animal communication, its function in many organisms has yet to be understood. Bioluminescence is a form of chemiluminescence. Compare chemiluminescence. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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