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electroluminescence

[ ih-lek-troh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
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noun
luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.
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Origin of electroluminescence

First recorded in 1900–05; electro- + luminescence

OTHER WORDS FROM electroluminescence

e·lec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Words nearby electroluminescence

electrojet, electrokinetic, electrokinetics, electroless plating, electrologist, electroluminescence, electrolyse, electrolysis, electrolyte, electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor
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British Dictionary definitions for electroluminescence

electroluminescence
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
physics
  1. the emission of light by a phosphor when activated by an alternating field or by a gas when activated by an electric discharge
  2. the light emitted by this process

Derived forms of electroluminescence

electroluminescent, adjective
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