luciferin

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

firefly phosphor phosphorescence fata morgana luminescence wisp ignis fatuus eosin fluorescence glowworm fox fire

Hypernyms

animal pigment

Close letter words and terms

Luciferianism Luciferic luciferid luciferine Luciferism Luciferist