'Thermoluminescence' definitions:
Definition of 'Thermoluminescence'
From: GCIDE
- 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 Suppl.]