luminophore
(redirected from Lumophor)lu·mi·no·phore
(lū'mi-nō-fōr'),An atom or atomic grouping in an organic compound that increases its ability to emit light.
[L. lumen, light, + G. phoros, bearing]
luminophore
[lo̅o̅min′əfôr]
1 an organic compound or chemical grouping that emits light.
2 a substance that emits light when illuminated.
lu·mi·no·phore
(lū'mi-nō-fōr)An atom or atomic grouping in an organic compound that increases its ability to emit light.
[L. lumen, light, + G. phoros, bearing]
luminophore
a chemical group that gives the property of luminescence to organic compounds.