Phrase guide

glow stick

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈɡloʊ ˌstɪk/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 熒光棒 /荧光棒 (yíngguāngbàng) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • French: bâton lumineux — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • German: Leuchtstab — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • German: Knicklicht — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Hebrew: מַקְּלוֹר (maqlór) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Hebrew: סטיקלייט (stíklayt) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Hungarian: fényrúd — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Italian: luce chimica — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Italian: lightstick — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Japanese: サイリウム (sairiumu) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Japanese: サイリューム (sairyūmu) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Japanese: ケミカルライト (kemikaru raito) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Korean: 형광봉 (hyeonggwangbong) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Korean: 야광봉 (yagwangbong) — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Polish: światło chemiczne — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals
  • Spanish: barra luminosa — a single-use tube with glowing chemicals