sonoluminescence
[ son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
/ ˌsɒn əˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
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noun Physics.
the emission of a flash of light accompanying the bursting of a bubble in a liquid when sound waves are passed through the liquid.
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Origin of sonoluminescence
First recorded in 1935–40; sono- + luminescence
OTHER WORDS FROM sonoluminescence
son·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby sonoluminescence
Son of God, Son of Man, sonogram, sonograph, sonography, sonoluminescence, Sonoma, sonometer, Sonora, sonorant, sonority
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British Dictionary definitions for sonoluminescence
sonoluminescence
/ (ˌsəʊnəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
luminescence produced by ultrasound
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