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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Light-emitting.
It has been a question whether comets are self-luminous, or whether they simply reflect the solar light.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(figurative) Prominent or famous for virtue or greatness.
In 1915 von Sochocky developed a formula for a self-luminous paint.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(w:color theory, color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity exceeding 100%.
The structure of the light organs and the observation of luminous phenomena of self-luminous fish have been investigated by Ohshima ( 1911 ) .
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