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electroluminescence
electroluminescence definition
electro·lu·mi·nes·cence (ē lek′trō lo̵̅o̅′mə nes′əns, i-; -trə-)
noun
the emission of cold light by certain substances when acted upon by an alternating electric field
Related Forms:
- electroluminescent elec′tro·lu′·mi·nes′·cent adjective
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