Meanings
nouncathodoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural cathodoluminescences)
plural cathodoluminescences
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesA form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
Origin
- Englishcathode
- Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
- Proto-Indo-European*léwksmn̥
- Proto-Italic*louksmən
- Latinlumen
- Englishluminescence
- Englishcathodoluminescence
From cathode + -o- + luminescence.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Romanian catodoluminiscență
- catodoluminiscențăa form of luminescence
Russian катодолюминесце́нция
- катодолюминесце́нция (katodoljuminescéncija)a form of luminescence
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