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luminiferous

🇬🇧 UK/ˌlumə'nɪfərəs/🇺🇸 US/.lu:mi'nifәrәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Producing, carrying, or transmitting light.

发光的;传光的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
luminlight, brightness
+
iconnector
+
fercarry, bear, bring
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=luminiferous

Common Collocations

  • 1.luminiferous [ether/medium]传光的[以太/介质]
  • 2.[luminiferous/light-bearing][发光的/传光的]

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists once believed in a luminiferous ether in space.

  • 2.

    The luminiferous quality of diamonds makes them valuable.

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