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chemoluminescence

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che·mo·lu·mi·nes·cence (km-lm-nsns)
n.
Emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction.
chemoluminescence
the emission of light by chemical reactions, most commonly oxidation. (1) Used as a measure of metabolic activity of phagocytic cells, e.g. neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages. (2) A developing technique for marking the state of preservation of food. As the food deteriorates it begins to emit fluorescent light.


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Scientists aren't sure why we glow, but they suspect it's because of chemoluminescence, or light-producing chemical reactions similar to those in fireflies.
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