electroluminescence

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

noun

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

electroluminescence

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns /

noun

1. 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

• eˌlectroˌlumiˈnescent, adjective

Other Words From

• e·lectro·lumi·nescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electroluminescence¹

First recorded in 1900–05; electro- + luminescence