electroluminescence
[ ih-lek-troh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
noun
luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.
Origin of electroluminescence
1First 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
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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