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Luminescent vs Luminiferous - What's the difference?

luminescent | luminiferous |

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and luminiferous

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while luminiferous is producing, or transmitting light; luminous.

luminescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • emitting light by luminescence

    • Related terms

    * bioluminescent * luminesce ----

    luminiferous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing, or transmitting light; luminous.
  • * The luminiferous Ether

    • Derived terms

    *luminiferous aether

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989