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单词 thermoluminescence
释义

thermoluminescence

[ thur-moh-loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
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noun Physics.

phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.

Origin of thermoluminescence

First recorded in 1895–1900; thermo- + luminescence

OTHER WORDS FROM thermoluminescence

ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Words nearby thermoluminescence

thermograph, thermography, thermoinhibitory, thermojunction, thermolabile, thermoluminescence, thermoluminescence dating, thermolysis, thermomagnetic, thermomassage, thermometer
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Example sentences from the Web for thermoluminescence

  • The production of light by animals is quite another phenomenon from thermoluminescence.

    The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for thermoluminescence

thermoluminescence
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns) /

noun

phosphorescence of certain materials or objects as a result of heating. It is caused by pre-irradiation of the material inducing defects which are removed by the heat, the energy released appearing as light: used in archaeological dating

Derived forms of thermoluminescence

thermoluminescent, adjective
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