Term: bioluminescence
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00659

Definition:
luminescence produced by living systems.

Related Terms:
1) luminescence (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03641).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2230 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'bioluminescence' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00659

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