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Meaning of luminol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈljuːmɪnɒl/

Definitions

The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Luminol
Español luminol
Suomi luminoli
Français luminol
Italiano luminol
日本語 ルミノール
한국어 루미놀
Русский люминол

Examples

“The board was fully supportive, Mr. McDevitt said, even when Mr. Wheeler needed to buy a gallon of cow’s blood and a supply of luminol, a blood-detection chemical.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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