单词	thermoluminescence
释义	thermoluminescence noun ther·​mo·​lu·​mi·​nes·​cence ˌthər-mō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s  1 : phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating 2 : the determination of the age of old material (such as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces called also thermoluminescence dating thermoluminescent ˌthər-mō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊnt  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Chantal Tribolo of the University of Bordeaux Montaigne performed what is called thermoluminescence analysis to determine whether the silcrete tools from Pinnacle Point were intentionally heated. Curtis W. Marean, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2012 The teeth were dated to around 250,000 years ago based on thermoluminescence testing on nearby burned flint, and the set of samples recorded about three years of life. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2018 Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned. The New York Times, Orange County Register, 7 June 2017 Potts also noted that in east Africa, dating the argon in volcanic ash is preferred over thermoluminescence (but there is no ash in Morocco to measure). Ben Guarino, The Denver Post, 7 June 2017 Dr. Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 7 June 2017 This technique, known as thermoluminescence, told them that the tools were roughly 280,000 and 350,000 years old. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 7 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology International Scientific Vocabulary First Known Use 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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