English word luminophore comes from Latin lumine, English -phore (Bearer, carrier or conveyor.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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lumine | Latin (lat) | |
-phore | English (eng) | Bearer, carrier or conveyor. |
luminophore | English (eng) | (chemistry, physics) That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence. |