LUMINESCENT

luminescent

(adjective) emitting light not caused by heat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

luminescent (comparative more luminescent, superlative most luminescent)

Emitting light by luminescence.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu`mi*nes"cent, a. [L. luminare to illuminate + -escent.] (Physics)

Definition: Shining with a light due to any of the various causes which produce luminescence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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