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Luminal vs Subluminal - What's the difference?

luminal | subluminal | Related terms |

Subluminal is a related term of luminal.



As adjectives the difference between luminal and subluminal

is that luminal is of or pertaining to the lumen while subluminal is slower-than-light; having a speed less than light.

As a noun luminal

is a sedative.

luminal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen

    • Antonyms

    * (biology) basalolateral

    Derived terms

    * (biology) transluminal

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) A sedative.

    • Synonyms

    * (medicine) sodium thiopental

    subluminal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • slower-than-light; having a speed less than light.

    • Synonyms

    * sublumic

    Related terms

    *superluminal *transluminal *luminal

    See also

    * FTL * subsonic