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thermoluminescence
CIDE DICTIONARY
thermoluminescence, n.
Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X-rays. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thermoluminescence, n. the property of becoming luminescent when pretreated and subjected to high temperatures, used as a means of dating ancient artefacts.
Derivative
thermoluminescent adj.
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