radioluminescence
[ rey-dee-oh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
noun Physics.
luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.
Origin of radioluminescence
First recorded in 1910–15;
radio- +
luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM radioluminescence
ra·di·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby radioluminescence
radiolocator,
radiological,
radiological anatomy,
radiology,
radiolucent,
radioluminescence,
radiolysis,
radioman,
radiometeorograph,
radiometer,
radiometric dating
British Dictionary definitions for radioluminescence
radioluminescence
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
physics
luminescence that is induced by radiation from a radioactive material