electroluminescence

noun

The generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas.

OriginEnglish luminescence ← Latin lumen ← Proto-Italic *louksmən →
UncommonScrabble 27
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Meanings

nounelectroluminescence (usually uncountable, plural electroluminescences)

plural electroluminescences

  1. uncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
galvanoluminescence

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*léwksmn̥
  8. Proto-Italic*louksmən
  9. Latinlumen
  10. Englishluminescence
  11. Englishelectroluminescence

From electro- + luminescence.

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Translations

Estonian elektroluminestsents
  • elektroluminestsentsgeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Finnish elektroluminesenssi
  • elektroluminesenssigeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
French électroluminescence
  • électroluminescencegeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
German Elektrolumineszenz
  • Elektrolumineszenzgeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Irish leictrealonracht
  • leictrealonrachtgeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Italian elettroluminescenza
  • elettroluminescenzageneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Polish elektroluminescencja
  • elektroluminescencjageneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Portuguese eletroluminescência
  • eletroluminescênciageneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Romanian electroluminiscență
  • electroluminiscențăgeneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Russian электролюминесце́нция
  • электролюминесце́нция (elektroljuminescéncija)generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
Slovak elektroluminiscencia
  • elektroluminiscenciageneration of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge
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APA

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Chicago

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