LUCIFERIN
luciferin
(noun) pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
luciferin (plural luciferins)
(biochemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
Source: Wiktionary
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SOMETIME
(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”
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