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American Heritage Dictionary:

lu·cent

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(lū'sənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Giving off light; luminous.
  2. Translucent; clear.

[Latin lūcēns, lūcent-, present participle of lūcēre, to shine.]

lucency lu'cen·cy n.
lucently lu'cent·ly adv.

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adjective

    Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See light/darkness.

 
 

 

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American Heritage Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Roget's Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 byHoughton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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