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chemiluminescence vs luminescence

luminescence vs chemiluminescence

chemiluminescence and luminescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemiluminescence Yes No No No
luminescence Yes No No No
As nouns, luminescence is a hypernym of chemiluminescence; that is, luminescence is a word with a broader meaning than chemiluminescence:
  • chemiluminescence: luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
  • luminescence: light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
chemiluminescence (noun) luminescence (noun)
luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies light from nonthermal sources
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
Difference between chemiluminescence and luminescence

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