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luciferin

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.

Equivalents

Esperantoluciferino
Suomilusiferiini

Examples

“Aptly enough, glowworms light⟳ up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have⟳ a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light⟳ bringer.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

luciferine Luciferism Luciferist luciferous luciferousness luciferyl

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