LUCIFERIN


Meaning of LUCIFERIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -f(ə-)rən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin lucifer light-bearing

Date: 1888

: any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms (as fireflies) that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless light

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.