radiothermoluminescence

noun

Thermoluminescence; the release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated.

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Meanings

nounradiothermoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural radiothermoluminescences)

plural radiothermoluminescences

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThermoluminescence; the release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated.

    For low-density polyethylene (LDPE), two radiothermoluminescence scintillations peaked at –120 and –40°C.

    2002, Kenneth E. Bower, Yuri A. Barbanel, Yuri G. Shreter, Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries, page 176

Origin

From radio- + thermo- + luminescence.

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