mechanoluminescence

noun

The creation of light from mechanical stress.

OriginEnglish luminescence ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique →
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Meanings

nounmechanoluminescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe creation of light from mechanical stress.

Origin

  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishluminescence
  7. Englishmechanoluminescence

From mechano- + luminescence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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