triboluminescence
[ trahy-boh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns, trib-oh- ]
/ ˌtraɪ boʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns, ˌtrɪb oʊ- /
noun Physics.
luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
Origin of triboluminescence
First recorded in 1885–90;
tribo- +
luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM triboluminescence
tri·bo·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby triboluminescence
tribeswoman,
triblet,
tribo-,
triboelectricity,
tribology,
triboluminescence,
tribrach,
tribrachia,
tribromide,
tribromoacetaldehyde,
tribromoethanol
Example sentences from the Web for triboluminescence
Crystalloluminescence is much less widespread than triboluminescence.
The Nature of Animal Light |E. Newton HarveyGernez, D.: 1905, Triboluminescence des composés Métalliques.
The Nature of Animal Light |E. Newton Harvey
British Dictionary definitions for triboluminescence
triboluminescence
/ (ˌtraɪbəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
luminescence produced by friction, such as the emission of light when certain crystals are crushed