pyroluminescence

noun

luminescence produced by high temperature (typically, in a flame)

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Meanings

nounpyroluminescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableluminescence produced by high temperature (typically, in a flame)

Origin

From pyro- + luminescence.

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

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