electroluminescence
[ ih-lek-troh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
noun
luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.
Origin of electroluminescence
First recorded in 1900–05;
electro- +
luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM electroluminescence
e·lec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby electroluminescence
electrokinetics,
electrokymogram,
electrokymograph,
electroless plating,
electrologist,
electroluminescence,
electrolyse,
electrolysis,
electrolyte,
electrolyte balance,
electrolytic
British Dictionary definitions for electroluminescence
electroluminescence
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
physics
- the emission of light by a phosphor when activated by an alternating field or by a gas when activated by an electric discharge
- the light emitted by this process