electroluminescent

adjective elec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cent \i-ˌlek-trō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-s^ənt\

Definition of ELECTROLUMINESCENT

: of or relating to luminescence resulting from a high-frequency discharge through a gas or from application of a current to a layer of phosphor

— elec·tro·lu·mi·nes·cence \-s^ən(t)s\ noun

circa 1909

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