Definition of triboluminescence in English:
triboluminescence
noun ˌtrɪbə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nsˌtrʌɪbə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nsˌtraɪboʊˌluməˈnɛsəns
mass nounThe emission of light from a substance caused by rubbing, scratching, or similar frictional contact.
Example sentencesExamples
- The English scholar Francis Bacon observed triboluminescence as he chopped blocks of cane sugar at night in 1605.
- When the crystals are pressed or scraped with a rod, the bright green flashes of the triboluminescence will be observed.
- Further work will try to determine the chemical reactions occurring during triboluminescence.
- In addition, a number of these compounds showed detectable triboluminescence only in a small range of environmental gas pressure and low temperature.
- Even today we have a limited understanding of triboluminescence and much remains to be discovered.
Derivatives
adjective
It occurred to me, however, that triboluminescent materials, which emit light only when fractured, could offer a better approach.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the triboluminescent materials appear to partially decompose in an hourglass shape that suggests chemical reaction occurs selectively along only some crystal axes.
- The triboluminescent spectrum is basically similar to that of photoluminescence, which correlates with the disorders of F atoms.
- Some scientists believe that crystal structure and impurities are central to whether a material becomes triboluminescent.
- One reference states that research is underway to apply triboluminescent flashes to sense automobile crashes and inflate air bags.
Definition of triboluminescence in US English:
triboluminescence
nounˌtraɪboʊˌluməˈnɛsənsˌtrībōˌlo͞oməˈnesəns
The emission of light from a substance caused by rubbing, scratching, or similar frictional contact.
Example sentencesExamples
- The English scholar Francis Bacon observed triboluminescence as he chopped blocks of cane sugar at night in 1605.
- When the crystals are pressed or scraped with a rod, the bright green flashes of the triboluminescence will be observed.
- Further work will try to determine the chemical reactions occurring during triboluminescence.
- Even today we have a limited understanding of triboluminescence and much remains to be discovered.
- In addition, a number of these compounds showed detectable triboluminescence only in a small range of environmental gas pressure and low temperature.