luminal

English

Etymology 1

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Adjective

luminal (not comparable)

  1. (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen
  2. (physics) of or pertaining to the nature of light
  3. (physics) light-speed; having the speed of light (usually in the void)
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Etymology 2

From the brand name.

Noun

luminal (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The drug phenobarbital.
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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Luminal or French luminal.

Noun

luminal n (uncountable)

  1. luminal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

luminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural luminales)

  1. luminal

Noun

luminal m (plural luminales)

  1. luminal
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