bioluminescence
生物荧光
生物荧光
bioluminescence n 1 :
luminescence produced by physiological processes (
as in the firefly )
Luminescence \
Lu `
mi *
nes "
cence \,
n . [
See {
Luminescent }.]
1 . (
Physics )
Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence ,
and therefore occurring at low temperatures ,
as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation resulting from vital processes ,
chemical action ,
friction ,
solution ,
or the influence of light or of ultraviolet or cathode rays ,
etc .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
2 . (
Zool .)
(
a )
The faculty or power of producing light by biological processes ,
as in the firefly and glowworm .
Also called {
bioluminescence }.
(
b )
The light produced by biological or biochemical processes .
Also called {
bioluminescence }.
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .
PJC ]
Bioluminescence \
Bi "
o *
lu `
mi *
nes "
cence \
(
b [
imac ]"[-
o ]*
l [=
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m [
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n [
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ens ),
n . [
Gr .
bi `
os life luminescence .]
a type of {
luminescence }
produced by biological or biochemical processes ,
such as a glowworm glow or the action of luciferase on luciferin .
A well -
known example is that of {
firefly luminescence }.
See also {
luciferin }.
[
PJC ]
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