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ther|mo|lu|mi|nes|cence
ther|mo|lu|mi|nes|cence «THUR moh LOO muh NEHS uhns», noun.
1. the emission of light produced by heat or exposure to high temperature.
2. a method of determining the age of an archaeological specimen by heating it at a controlled rate and measuring the light it emits, the amount of such light being proportional to the age of the specimen: »

Pottery and other heat-treated artifacts up to 500,000 years old can be accurately dated by means of thermoluminescence (Scientific American).


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  • thermoluminescence — ther•mo•lu•mi•nes•cence [[t]ˌθɜr moʊˌlu məˈnɛs əns[/t]] n. phs phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance • Etymology: 1895–1900 ther mo•lu mi•nes′cent, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • thermoluminescence — ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cence (thur″mo loo″mĭ nesґəns) the production of light by a substance when its temperature is increased …   Medical dictionary

  • Thermoluminescence — Ther mo*lu mi*nes cence, n. (Physics) Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X rays. {Ther mo*lu mi*nes cent}, a. [Webster 1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thermoluminescent — Thermoluminescence Ther mo*lu mi*nes cence, n. (Physics) Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X rays. {Ther mo*lu mi*nes cent} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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