electroluminescence
noun
luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.
electroluminescent
-
a word derived from
electroluminescence.
Example Sentences
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It sounds like the flag-bearer’s jacket, which will be worn by Michael Phelps, will have an electroluminescent USA panel on the back.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016
Corbian Visual Arts and Dance and Lightwire Theater present his and his creator’s story with huge puppets made from electroluminescent wire.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2014
Most of these innovations are taken for granted today, but they were new at the time: for example, the flat electroluminescent graphic display, the low-profile keyboard, bubble memory and the enclosure in die-cast magnesium.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2012
Before long, surfing was something you did indoors while basking in electroluminescent light.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fur-dressed man with the great beast—and the contrast of a beryllium-copper file and electroluminescent plates lighting the work.
From Deathworld by H. R. van Dongen
