sonoluminescence

American

[son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uhns] / 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.

sonoluminescence British

/ ˌsəʊnəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns /

noun

luminescence produced by ultrasound

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

sonoluminescent

adjective

Etymology

Origin of sonoluminescence

First recorded in 1935–40; sono- ( def. ) + luminescence ( def. )

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