luminescence

🇺🇸 /ˌluːmɪˈnesns/ 🇬🇧 /ˌluːmɪˈnesns/
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The property of emitting light without heat.

The luminescence of the glow-in-the-dark stars on her bedroom ceiling provided a comforting nightlight for the young girl.

translation

n. The property of emitting light without heat.

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Plural luminescences