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triboluminescence definition

tribo·lu·mi·nes·cence (trī′bō lo̵̅o̅′mə nes′əns)

noun

luminescence resulting from friction, observed at the surface of certain crystalline materials

Etymology: tribo- + luminescence

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