- bioluminescence
- bio·luminescence
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bioluminescence
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bioluminescence — [ bjolyminesɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1905; de bio et luminescence ♦ Sc. Production de lumière par un être vivant, due à une réaction biochimique. La bioluminescence des lucioles, des lampyres. ⇒ fluorescence, phosphorescence. Adj. BIOLUMINESCENT, ENTE . ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Bioluminescence — Bi o*lu mi*nes cence (b[imac] [ o]*l[=oo] m[i^]*n[e^]s 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bioluminescence — (n.) also bio luminescence, 1909; see BIO (Cf. bio ) + LUMINESCENCE (Cf. luminescence) … Etymology dictionary
bioluminescence — Bioluminescence Биолюминесценция Свечение живых организмов (некоторых бактерий, грибов, беспозвоночных, рыб), обусловленное ферментативным окислением особых веществ (у значительного числа видов люциферинов). Биолюминесценция вид… … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
bioluminescence — [bī΄ō lo͞o΄mə nes′əns] n. 1. the production of light by living organisms, as by fireflies or many deep water cephalopods 2. such light bioluminescent adj … English World dictionary
Bioluminescence — Rendu artistique d un krill bioluminescent (aquarelle par Uwe Kils) … Wikipédia en Français
Bioluminescence — Flying and glowing firefly, a.k.a. Photinus pyralis … Wikipedia
bioluminescence — bioluminescent, adj. /buy oh looh meuh nes euhns/, n. the production of light by living organisms. [1915 20; BIO + LUMINESCENCE] * * * Emission of light by an organism or biochemical system (e.g., the glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish,… … Universalium
bioluminescence — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bioluminescence — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bioluminescence — bioliuminescencija statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Organizmų švytėjimas, atsirandantis biocheminių reakcijų metu. atitikmenys: angl. bioluminescence vok. Biolumineszenz, f rus. биолюминесценция, f pranc.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
