electroluminescence

[ ih-lek-troh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]

noun
  1. luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.

Origin of electroluminescence

1
First recorded in 1900–05; electro- + luminescence

Other words from electroluminescence

  • e·lec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Words Nearby electroluminescence

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British Dictionary definitions for electroluminescence

electroluminescence

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /


noun
  1. 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

Derived forms of electroluminescence

  • electroluminescent, adjective

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