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thermoluminescence definition

thermo·lu·mi·nes·cence (-lo̵̅o̅′mə nes′əns)

noun

the release in the form of light of stored energy from a substance when it is heated

Etymology: thermo- + luminescence

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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