luminol in Italian
luminol in Italian is luminol — luminol means a chemical compound that glows blue when it reacts with certain oxidizing agents, widely used by forensic investigators to detect trace blood.
luminol in Italian
luminol
(organic compound) The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.
What does "luminol" mean?
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noun A chemical compound that glows blue when it reacts with certain oxidizing agents, widely used by forensic investigators to detect trace blood.
"The crime scene technician sprayed luminol across the floorboards, revealing faint blue streaks under UV light."
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verb To test a surface or sample with luminol in order to find hidden traces of blood.
"Investigators luminoled the entire apartment after the carpet had clearly been scrubbed clean."
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luminol in a sentence
- The crime scene technician sprayed luminol across the floorboards, revealing faint blue streaks under UV light.
- Investigators luminoled the entire apartment after the carpet had clearly been scrubbed clean.
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What is "luminol" in Italian?
"luminol" in Italian is luminol. luminol means: A chemical compound that glows blue when it reacts with certain oxidizing agents, widely used by forensic investigators to detect trace blood.
How do you use "luminol" in a sentence?
Example: "The crime scene technician sprayed luminol across the floorboards, revealing faint blue streaks under UV light." In Italian, "luminol" is luminol.
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