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lu·mi·nif·er·ous .lü-mə-'nif-(ə-)rəs adj transmitting, producing, or yielding light* * *
lu·mi·nif·er·ous (loo″mĭ-nifґər-əs) [lumen + -ferous] conveying light or propagating those vibrations which constitute light.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
См. также в других словарях:
Luminiferous — Lu mi*nif er*ous, a. [L. lumen light + ferous.] Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luminiferous — [lo͞o΄mə nif′ər əs] adj. [< L lumen, LIGHT1 + FEROUS] giving off or transmitting light … English World dictionary
luminiferous — /looh meuh nif euhr euhs/, adj. producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas. [1795 1805; < L lumin (see LUMEN) + I + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
luminiferous — lu•mi•nif•er•ous [[t]ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805; < L lūmin (see lumen) … From formal English to slang
luminiferous — adjective Date: 1801 transmitting, producing, or yielding light … New Collegiate Dictionary
luminiferous — adjective Producing, or transmitting light; luminous … Wiktionary
luminiferous — bearing or bringing light Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
luminiferous — adj. producing light, transmitting light … English contemporary dictionary
luminiferous — [ˌlu:mɪ nɪf(ə)rəs] adjective chiefly archaic producing light … English new terms dictionary
luminiferous — lu·mi·nif·er·ous … English syllables
