luminophore

or lu·mi·no·phor

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

noun

, Physics, Chemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of luminophore¹

1905–10; < Latin lūmin- ( lumen ) + -o- + -phore

Example Sentences

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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