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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemiluminescence
/ˌkɛm.iˌluː.mɪˈnɛs.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The emission of light during a chemical reaction, typically without the production of significant heat.
"The glow of a lightstick is produced by chemiluminescence when two chemical substances react." - 2
A phenomenon used in analytical chemistry and biological assays to detect specific molecules through light-emitting reactions.
"Immunoassays often rely on chemiluminescence to measure hormone levels in blood samples with high sensitivity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century combining the Modern Latin 'chymicus' (chemical, derived from Arabic 'al-kīmiyā') and English 'luminescence' (from Latin 'lumen', meaning light). The term reflects the scientific development of describing light emission resulting from a chemical reaction without the application of heat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemiluminescence" is said worldwide
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chimioluminescence
Transliteration: /ʃi.mi.lu.mi.nɛs.sɑ̃s/
"La chimioluminescence est utilisée pour détecter des traces de sang."
Chemilumineszenz
Transliteration: /çeːmiˌlʊminɛˈsɛnt͡s/
"Chemilumineszenz findet bei vielen forensischen Untersuchungen Anwendung."
chemiluminescenza
Transliteration: /ke.mi.lu.mi.neˈʃɛnt.tsa/
"La chemiluminescenza è il principio alla base delle barrette luminose."
quimioluminiscencia
Transliteration: /ki.mjo.lu.mi.nisˈsen.sja/
"La quimioluminiscencia emite luz fría durante la reacción."
quimiluminescência
Transliteration: /ki.mi.lu.mi.neˈsẽ.si.ɐ/
"O teste depende da quimiluminescência para gerar um sinal visível."
रासायनिक संदीप्ति
Transliteration: rasayanik sandipti
"रासायनिक संदीप्ति प्रतिक्रिया के दौरान प्रकाश उत्पन्न करती है।"
化学发光
Transliteration: huàxué fāguāng
"化学发光免疫分析在医学诊断中应用广泛。"
화학발광
Transliteration: hwahak ballgwang
"야광봉은 화학발광 원리를 이용한 것입니다."
化学発光
Transliteration: kagaku hakkō
"化学発光は生物学的実験でよく使われます。"
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