First Known Use: 1897
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thermoluminescence
noun ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cence \-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sən(t)s\
Definition of THERMOLUMINESCENCE
1
: phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating
2
: the determination of the age of old material (as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces —called also thermoluminescence dating
— ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cent \-sənt\ adjective
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