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Luciferin

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Noun

1. luciferin

pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Luciferin

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noun
biochemistry
a substance occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as glow-worms and fireflies. It undergoes an enzyme-catalysed oxidation and emits light on decaying to its ground state

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Luciferin

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noun
a substance in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that produces light by combining with oxygen in the presence of luciferase

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Luciferin

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n.
A chemical substance present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms, such as fireflies, that produces an almost heatless, bluish-green light when oxidized under the catalytic effects of luciferase and ATP.

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