Luminescence: a mysterious phenomenon (interesting words #14) [ENG/SPA]

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A image that represents the luminescence in a night garden


English

According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, the word Luminescence comes from the English Luminiscence and this from Luminicent, which is Luminicente and Ence, gum, is primarily a feminine meaning that is defined as the property that some bodies have to emit light without raising the temperature and secondly it also refers to the light emitted by Luminescence, that is, it is a light emitted by this capacity and it is also the property that some bodies have to emit light.


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Some materials such as military-grade paints and some living beings also have this capacity, some insects such as fireflies that emit this type of radiation, which looks very beautiful and of which we can see a representation in the image that heads this publication.

The truth is that Luminescence is a word that has been very mysterious, and that has attracted attention since ancient times, because ancient cultures saw Luminescence as something magical, shamans always understood Luminescence as something that led them to another life, and was associated with UFOs and paranormal objects, beings from another world who came to give us a message.

In fact, culturally, in many religions there is talk of angels who have this Luminescence and it is associated with beings of light, with everything that is pure, which makes Luminescence a phenomenon that captivates all of humanity. In addition, in our world today Luminescence has many uses, for example it is used to demarcate lines on the road so that drivers while driving at night do not leave their lane, and can see that they are keeping the correct path within the roads.

It is also used to delimit or mark dangerous areas, areas where there are ravines, for which luminescent fences are placed and have this property to avoid accidents. Vests are also created or manufactured with this type of Luminescence, which law enforcement or authorities use to stand out at night and thus identify themselves.

In addition to the fact that it is a very beautiful phenomenon, going to any forest at night and meeting these fireflies gives a very magical and mysterious appearance, the Luminescence.

I personally find it very relaxing and the truth is that I enjoy every time there is Luminescence naturally. When I find creatures like caterpillars that are phosphorescent on their own, I find it amazing because this is a way that they alert that they are dangerous, they alert their predators in this way, producing this type of Luminescence.

We can also see this in certain jellyfish that have this Luminescence ability and it is for the same reason: to alert their predators, or those who want to hunt them, that they are dangerous and toxic.

So Luminescence is a very amazing word that holds many mysteries and is very attractive.


Español

Según el diccionario de la Real Academia Española, la palabra Luminiscencia viene del inglés Luminiscence y este de Luminicent, lo que es Luminicente y Ence, encía, es primeramente un significado femenino que se define como la propiedad que tienen algunos cuerpos de emitir luz sin elevar la temperatura y en segundo también hace referencia a la luz emitida por Luminiscencia, o sea que es una luz emitida por esta capacidad y también es la propiedad que tienen algunos cuerpos de emitir luz.



Fuente de la definición

Esta capacidad la tienen algunos materiales como pinturas de grado militar y algunos seres vivos también, algunos insectos como las luciérnagas que emiten este tipo de radiación, que se ve muy bonita y del cual podemos ver una representación en la imagen que encabeza esta publicación.

La verdad la Luminiscencia es una palabra que ha sido muy misteriosa, y que ha llamado la atención desde tiempos ancestrales, porque las culturas antiguas veían a la Luminiscencia como algo mágico, los chamanes siempre entendían esto de la Luminiscencia como algo que les llevaba a la otra vida, y era asociado a ovnis y a objetos paranormales, a seres de otro mundo que venían a darnos un mensaje.

De hecho, culturalmente, en muchas religiones se habla de ángeles que tienen esta Luminiscencia y es asociado a seres de luz, a todo lo que es puro, lo que hace la Luminiscencia un fenómeno que cautiva a toda la humanidad. Además, en nuestro mundo actual la Luminiscencia tiene muchos usos, por ejemplo se utiliza para demarcar rayas en la carretera para que los conductores mientras van manejando de noche no se salgan de su carril, y puedan ver que están conservando el camino correcto dentro de las carreteras.

También se emplea para delimitar o marcar zonas peligrosas, zonas donde hay barrancos, por lo cual se colocan bardas que son luminiscentes y tienen esta propiedad para evitar accidentes. Asimismo se crean o se fabrican chalecos con este tipo de Luminiscencia, que las fuerzas de la ley o las autoridades usan para hacerse resaltar de noche y de esta manera se identifican.

Además de que es un fenómeno muy bonito, ir a cualquier bosque de noche y encontrarse con estas luciérnagas, da un aspecto muy mágico y muy misterioso, la Luminiscencia.

A mí personalmente me parece algo muy relajante y la verdad que disfruto cada vez que hay Luminiscencia de manera natural. Cuando encuentro criaturas como orugas que son fosforescentes por si solas, me parece asombroso porque esta es una manera que tienen ellas, de alertar de que son peligrosas, alertan a sus depredadores de esta manera, produciendo este tipo de Luminiscencia.

También podemos ver esto en ciertas medusas que tienen esta capacidad de Luminiscencia y es por el mismo motivo: para alertar a sus depredadores, o a quienes quieran cazarlas, de que son peligrosas y que son tóxicas.

Entonces la Luminiscencia es una palabra muy asombrosa que encierra a muchos misterios y es muy atractiva.


The header image is created using nightcafe studio and has a link to their official website. The separators and the signature were made using pixlr.com and are entirely my own.



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Have you ever seen bioluminescent in the river? We call it fire in the water. When a fish runs off, he leaves a streak. Any movement will light up the water. It is beautiful but can only be seen at night.
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omg i have never seen it, it must be very beautiful like looking at neon lights. I guess in Florida you should see.

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yes, it is like lights in the water, very beautiful. When we fished with nets we would not catch when there was fire in the water, the net looked like a wall that was lit up.
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