piezoluminescence

noun

luminescence produced by the action of pressure on certain solids

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Meanings

nounpiezoluminescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesluminescence produced by the action of pressure on certain solids

Origin

From piezo- + luminescence.

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

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

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