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e·lec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cence
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ɪˌlɛk
troʊˌlu
məˈnɛs
əns
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ih-lek-troh-loo-m
uh
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nes
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uh
ns
]
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noun
luminescence
produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating
current
.
Origin:
1900–05;
electro-
+
luminescence
Related forms
e·lec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cent,
adjective
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electroluminescence
(ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛs
ə
ns)
—
n
physics
a. the emission of light by a phosphor when activated by an alternating field or by a gas when activated by an electric discharge
b. the light emitted by this process
electrolumi'nescent
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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