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radioluminescence

American  
[rey-dee-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns] / ˌreɪ di oʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /

noun

Physics.

  1. luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.

radioluminescence British  
/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns /

noun

  1. physics luminescence that is induced by radiation from a radioactive material

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Other Word Forms

  • radioluminescent adjective

Etymology

Origin of radioluminescence

First recorded in 1910–15; radio- + luminescence

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