thermoluminescence
[ thur-moh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
noun Physics.
phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.
Origin of thermoluminescence
First recorded in 1895–1900;
thermo- +
luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM thermoluminescence
ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby thermoluminescence
thermograph,
thermography,
thermoinhibitory,
thermojunction,
thermolabile,
thermoluminescence,
thermoluminescence dating,
thermolysis,
thermomagnetic,
thermomassage,
thermometer
Example sentences from the Web for thermoluminescence
The production of light by animals is quite another phenomenon from thermoluminescence.
The Nature of Animal Light |E. Newton Harvey
British Dictionary definitions for thermoluminescence
thermoluminescence
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
phosphorescence of certain materials or objects as a result of heating. It is caused by pre-irradiation of the material inducing defects which are removed by the heat, the energy released appearing as light: used in archaeological dating