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cathodoluminescence
[ kath-uh-doh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
/ ˌkæθ ə doʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
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noun
light emitted by a substance undergoing bombardment by cathode rays.
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Origin of cathodoluminescence
1905–10; cathode + -o- + luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM cathodoluminescence
cath·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby cathodoluminescence
cathode ray, cathode rays, cathode-ray tube, cathodic, cathodic protection, cathodoluminescence, cat hole, catholic, Catholic Apostolic Church, catholicate, Catholic Church
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British Dictionary definitions for cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
/ (ˌkæθədəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
physics luminescence caused by irradiation with electrons (cathode rays)
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