Triboluminescence Definition

trībō-lo͝omə-nĕsəns
noun
Luminescence resulting from friction, observed at the surface of certain crystalline materials.
Webster's New World

The production of light by friction.

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Origin of Triboluminescence

  • Greek trībein to rub terə-1 in Indo-European roots luminescence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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