Definition of Noctilucent

1. Adjective. Shining or glowing by night. "The noctilucent eyes of a cat"

Similar to: Bright

Definition of Noctilucent

1. Adjective. (meteorology) Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Noctilucent

noctalbuminuria
noctambulation
noctambulations
noctambulism
noctambulist
noctambulists
noctambulo
noctambuloes
noctidial
noctiferous
noctilio
noctilionid
noctilionids
noctilios
noctilucas
noctilucent (current term)
noctilucin
noctilucine
noctilucous
noctious
noctiphobia
noctivagant
noctivagation
noctivagations
noctivagous
noctograph
noctographs
noctuaries
noctuary
noctuas

Literary usage of Noctilucent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Mount Weather Observatory, Bluemont, Va, United States Weather Bureau (1912)
"Hence, "isothermal" probably is a better name than "noctilucent." CONCLUSION. At middle latitudes the levels of maximum condensation are roughly : 1. ..."

2. Bulletin of the Mount Weather Observatory by Mount Weather Observatory (U.S.), Willis Luther Moore, United States Weather Bureau, United States Government Printing Office (1911)
"Hence, "isothermal'' probably is a better name than "noctilucent." CONCLUSION. At middle latitudes the levels of maximum condensation are roughly : 1. ..."

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