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Definition of thermoluminescence
1 : phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating
2 : the determination of the age of old material (such as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces —called also thermoluminescence dating
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Dr. Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned.
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This technique, known as thermoluminescence, told them that the tools were roughly 280,000 and 350,000 years old.
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Origin and Etymology of thermoluminescence
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about thermoluminescence
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