THERMOLUMINESCENCE


Meaning of THERMOLUMINESCENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌlü-mə-ˈne-s ə n(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1897

1. : phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating

2. : the determination of the age of old material (as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces — called also thermoluminescence dating

• ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cent -s ə nt adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.