sonoluminescence

[ son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uh ns ]

/ ˌsɒn əˌlu məˈnɛs əns /

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.

Nearby words

sono-, sonobuoy, sonogram, sonograph, sonography, sonoluminescence, sonoma, sonometer, sonora, sonorant, sonority

Related formsson·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sonoluminescence

sonoluminescence

/ (ˌsəʊnəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /

noun

luminescence produced by ultrasound

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