luminiferous

[ loo-muh-nif-er-uh s ]

/ ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs /

producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.

Origin of luminiferous

1795–1805; < Latin lūmin- (see lumen) + -i- + -ferous

un·lu·mi·nif·er·ous, adjective

If we think of the modern theory of the luminiferous ether, we shall not be far from his view-point.

Nature Mysticism |J. Edward Mercer
With all our belief of it, it will be well to keep the theory of a luminiferous aether plastic and capable of change.

Fragments of science, V. 1-2 |John Tyndall
We have, indeed, no evidence whatever that the luminiferous ether ceases at the boundary of the stellar system.

Astronomy of To-day |Cecil G. Dolmage
The fundamental question as to whether or not luminiferous ether has gravity has not been answered.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884 |Various

Why should it not be transmitted by means of the luminiferous ether to the limits of the universe?

The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences |Edward Hitchcock

luminiferous

[ lōō′mə-nĭf′ər-əs ]

Generating, yielding, or transmitting light.