English Explanatory Dictionary

radiophotoluminescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters

Word forms

radiophotoluminescence radiophotoluminescences

Etymology

From radio- + photoluminescence.

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