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bioluminescence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | luminescence |
| Derivation | bioluminescent |
Examples of bioluminescence
bioluminescence
They regulate this specific form of bioluminescence with the hormone prolactin.
From the sciencedaily.com
Experiments by Dimitri Deheyn and Michael Latz revealed green bioluminescence.
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The light, called bioluminescence, stems from a chemical reaction inside the insect.
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How have researchers harnessed bioluminescence in studies of toxicity and pollution?
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All images were acquired in the bioluminescence mode with an exposure time of 2 min.
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Bioluminescence monitoring has other uses too, such as detecting pollution.
From the economist.com
Marine fireworms use bioluminescence to attract suitors in an undersea mating ritual.
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Higher temperatures, however, caused the bioluminescence to decay rapidly.
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It was a huge dolphin, streaking through the bioluminescence of a red tide.
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- Luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
- (bioluminescent) (of living organisms) emitting light; "fireflies are bioluminescent"
- Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Its name is a hybrid word, originating from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". ...
- (bioluminescent) Refers to organisms that emit light under certain conditions.
- A biochemical oxidative process that results in the release of energy as emitted light. Firefly luminescence, which requires the enzyme luciferase to catalyze a reaction between the substrate luciferin and molecular oxygen (in the presence of adenosine triphosphate), is a commonly employed ...
- Light produced by organisms from conversion of chemical to radiant energy.
- Light produced within an organism, where the excitation energy is supplied by a biochemical reaction rather than a light source. ...
- Is chemiluminescence from living organisms.
- Bioluminescence is when an animal, like a firefly or deep sea fish, gives off its own light.
