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electroluminescence
[ ih-lek-troh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
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
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Derived Forms
- eˌlectroˌlumiˈnescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·lectro·lumi·nescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electroluminescence1
First recorded in 1900–05; electro- + luminescence
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