cathodoluminescence

[ kath-uh-doh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]

noun

1. light emitted by a substance undergoing bombardment by cathode rays.

cathodoluminescence

/ ˌkæθədəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns /

noun

1. physics luminescence caused by irradiation with electrons (cathode rays)

Other Words From

• catho·do·lumi·nescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cathodoluminescence¹

1905–10; cathode + -o- + luminescence