luminescent

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and luminiferous

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

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and luminous

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and fluorescent

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while fluorescent is of or relating to fluorescence.

As a noun fluorescent is

a fluorescent light.

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and iridescent

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while iridescent is producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and noctilucous

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while noctilucous is (obsolete) shining in the night; luminescent.

As an adjective luminescent

is emitting light by luminescence.

As a noun aequorin is

a photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.