fractoluminescence

noun

The emission of light from fractured crystals; a form of triboluminescence.

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Meanings

nounfractoluminescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe emission of light from fractured crystals; a form of triboluminescence.

Origin

From fracto- + luminescence.

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fractoluminescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractoluminescence

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“fractoluminescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractoluminescence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fractoluminescence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractoluminescence.

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