Chemoluminescence
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Description
Luminescence produced as the result of a chemical reaction. An example of chemoluminescence is the luminol test which glows when it reacts with the iron in blood. Bioluminescence is chemoluminescence takes place in living organisms.
Synonyms and Related Terms
chemiluminescence; bioluminescence; Chemilumineszenz (Deut.); Chemolumineszenz (Deut.); Chemisches Licht (Deut.); chemiluminescentie (Ned.)
Resources and Citations
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemiluminescence (Accessed Nov. 2005)