Luminiferous

Luminiferous — Lu mi*nif er*ous, a. [L. lumen light + ferous.] Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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 — 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

luminiferous — [ˌlu:mɪ nɪf(ə)rəs] adjective chiefly archaic producing light …   English new terms dictionary

luminiferous — lu·mi·nif·er·ous …   English syllables