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  1. Fields of Study
  2. electricity and magnetism
  3. electromagnetic radiation
  4. light
  5. luminescence
  6. chemiluminescence
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. optics
  4. light
  5. luminescence
  6. chemiluminescence

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chemiluminescence

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Definition

  • Information A light-emitting reaction created by the energy generated from a chemical reaction; no apparent temperature change is observed in such a reaction.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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