glow stick

See also: glowstick

English

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Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡloʊ ˌstɪk/

Noun

glow stick (plural glow sticks)

  1. A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source; used as an emergency light source or in recreational contexts such as camping and nightclubs.
    • 2025, “Farmers Market”, in Jarvis Cocker (lyrics), More, performed by Pulp:
      Now I stalk the labyrinth of my own myth / Searching for clues with this fading glow stick

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