The Secret Life of Fireflies
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chemiluminescence | It is the process of transforming chemical energy into light energy with little or no change in temperature. |
| dilute | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
| photon | a tiny particle or packet of light energy |
| hemoglobin | iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells |
| luminol | A chemical that emits a blue glow when it comes in contact with blood |
| incandescence | light from heat |
| ground state | (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle |
| bioluminescence | the production of light by means of a chemical reaction in an organism |
| oxidizers | Chemicals that decompose readily under certain conditions that yield oxygen |
| quantum leap | When an electron absorbs energy and jumps to the next highest energy level |
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