LUMINIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

luminiferous (comparative more luminiferous, superlative most luminiferous)

Producing or transmitting light; luminous.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. lumen light + -ferous.]

Definition: Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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