noctiluca

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Definition von noctiluca im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {n} phosphorus which shines at night without the previous aid of solar rays; 8 d; large bioluminescent marine protozoan A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; A European fish; the lyrie; Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous; One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent; The brilliant diffuse phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of Noctilucæ; That which shines at night; a fanciful name for phosphorus; sterling, or about $1; To make noble; to ennoble; An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s; The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobili; A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable for their unusually large size and complex structure, as well as for their phosphorescence
icy noctiluca: An early name for white phosphorus
1681: New Experiments and Observations made upon the Icy Noctiluca — title of booklet by Robert Boyle (quoted in John Emsley, The Shocking History of Phosphorus, 2000, ISBN 0-330-39005-8).
genus noctiluca: a genus of protoctista

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