- Luminiferous
- Luminiferous Lu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. [L. lumen light + -ferous.] Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether. [1913 Webster]
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Luminiferous
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luminiferous — [lo͞o΄mə nif′ər əs] adj. [< L lumen, LIGHT1 + FEROUS] giving off or transmitting light … English World dictionary
luminiferous — /looh meuh nif euhr euhs/, adj. producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas. [1795 1805; < L lumin (see LUMEN) + I + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
luminiferous — lu•mi•nif•er•ous [[t]ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805; < L lūmin (see lumen) … From formal English to slang
Luminiferous aether — The luminiferous aether: it was hypothesised that the Earth moves through a medium of aether that carries light In the late 19th century, luminiferous aether or ether, meaning light bearing aether, was the term used to describe a medium for the… … Wikipedia
luminiferous ether — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luminiferous — adjective Date: 1801 transmitting, producing, or yielding light … New Collegiate Dictionary
luminiferous — adjective Producing, or transmitting light; luminous … Wiktionary
luminiferous — Producing or conveying light. [L. lumen, light, + fero, to carry] * * * lu·mi·nif·er·ous .lü mə nif (ə )rəs adj transmitting, producing, or yielding light * * * lu·mi·nif·er·ous (loo″mĭ nifґər əs) [lumen + ferous] conveying… … Medical dictionary
luminiferous — bearing or bringing light Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
luminiferous — adj. producing light, transmitting light … English contemporary dictionary
