noctilucine (English, noun)
expansion: noctilucine (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A nitrogenous substance in fireflies, glowworms and marine animals, once believed to be responsible for their luminescence.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: noctilucin
tags: alternative