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sonoluminescence

American  
[son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uhns] / ˌsɒn əˌlu məˈnɛs əns /

noun

Physics.

  1. 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

  1. luminescence produced by ultrasound

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Other Word Forms

  • sonoluminescent adjective

Etymology

Origin of sonoluminescence

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

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