A chemical reaction that releases energy as electromagnetic radiation.
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Chemiluminescence (sometimes `chemoluminescence`) is the emission of light (luminescence), as the result of a chemical reaction. There may also be limited emission of heat. Given reactants A and B, with an excited intermediate ◊, For example, if [A] is luminol and [B] is hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a suitable catalyst we have: where: .....
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emission of electromagnetic radiation during the course of chemical reactions. Such radiation, whether ultraviolet, visible, or infrared, is most ... [4 related articles]
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The emission of absorbed energy as light as the result of a chemical reaction. This occurs in thousands of compounds both organic and inorganic. Chemical glow sticks and fireflies are examples of this.
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luminescence caused by energy released by a chemical reaction
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<chemistry> Light emitted as a reaction proceeds. Becoming used increasingly to assay ATP (using firefly luciferase) and the production of toxic oxygen species by activated phagocytes (using luminol or lucigenin as bystander substrates that release light when oxidized). ... See: bioluminescence. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(kem″ĭ-loo″mĭ-nes´әns) luminescence produced by direct transformation of chemical energy into light energy.
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Light emitted as a reaction proceeds. Becoming used increasingly to assay ATP (using firefly luciferase) and the production of toxic oxygen species by activated phagocytes (using luminol or lucigenin as bystander substrates that release light when oxidized). See also bioluminescence.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kem′ē-lū′min-es′ens Definitions: 1. Light produced by chemical action usually at, or below, room temperature. Synonyms: chemoluminescence
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n] - luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
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chemiluminescence, chemiluminescent, chemoluminescence, chemoluminescent 1. Emission of light accompanying a chemical reaction, as in the oxidation of phosphorus. 2. In physical chemistry, any process in which a chemical reaction produces visible light without a corresponding increase in temperature; for example, bioluminescence; such as the light...
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noun luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
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The emission of light from a substance as a result of a chemical reaction (rather than raising its temperature). See luminescence
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(in chemical reactions) the emission of light by an atom or molecule that is in an excited state.
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