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radioluminescence

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
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noun Physics.
luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.
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Origin of radioluminescence

First recorded in 1910–15; radio- + luminescence

OTHER WORDS FROM radioluminescence

ra·di·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Words nearby radioluminescence

radiolocator, radiological, radiological anatomy, radiology, radiolucent, radioluminescence, radiolysis, radioman, radiometeorograph, radiometer, radiometric dating
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British Dictionary definitions for radioluminescence

radioluminescence
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
physics luminescence that is induced by radiation from a radioactive material

Derived forms of radioluminescence

radioluminescent, adjective
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