Definition of chemiluminescence in English:
chemiluminescence
noun ˌkɛmɪˌl(j)uːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nsˌkɛmiluməˈnɛsəns
mass nounThe emission of light during a chemical reaction which does not produce significant quantities of heat.
Example sentencesExamples
- One area of current interest is how low-level chemiluminescence arises from the reaction between hydroperoxide and Hb.
- The amount of chemiluminescence is proportional to the quantity of the amplified product.
- The secondary antibody was detected by chemiluminescence.
- Natural sources of chemiluminescence include fireflies, glow-worms and a variety of bacteria and fungi.
- Electrogenerated chemiluminescence can be employed as an analytical tool.
Derivatives
adjective
Because the emission of radiation involves a loss of energy, chemiluminescent reactions must be exothermic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Due to the chemical processes involved, the ability of species to fine-tune the spectra of the chemiluminescent reaction is itself limited.
- Protein expression was detected by a chemiluminescent detection system.
- The chemiluminescent reactions found in living organisms are called bioluminescence.
- Densitometry was performed using FlourChem software directly from chemiluminescent blots.
Definition of chemiluminescence in US English:
chemiluminescence
nounˌkɛmiluməˈnɛsənsˌkemēlo͞oməˈnesəns
The emission of light during a chemical reaction which does not produce significant quantities of heat.
Example sentencesExamples
- Natural sources of chemiluminescence include fireflies, glow-worms and a variety of bacteria and fungi.
- Electrogenerated chemiluminescence can be employed as an analytical tool.
- One area of current interest is how low-level chemiluminescence arises from the reaction between hydroperoxide and Hb.
- The amount of chemiluminescence is proportional to the quantity of the amplified product.
- The secondary antibody was detected by chemiluminescence.