ルミネセンス

Translation

glow / emission of light / cold light

Meaning

The emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat. Unlike fire or lightbulbs, which get hot when they glow, this is 'cold light' caused by chemical or electrical energy.

Examples

• The jellyfish displayed a faint blue luminescence as it drifted through the dark water.
  クラゲが暗い水中を漂いながら、かすかな青い光を放っていた。
• Scientists are studying the chemical reactions that cause bioluminescence in certain fungi.
  科学者たちは、特定の菌類に生物発光を引き起こす化学反応を研究している。