triboluminescence

noun

tri·​bo·​lu·​mi·​nes·​cence ˌtrī-bō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s 

ˌtri-

: luminescence due to friction

triboluminescent

ˌtrī-bō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊnt 

ˌtri-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

triboluminescence

noun

tri·​bo·​lu·​mi·​nes·​cence ˈtrī-bō-ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-ᵊn(t)s, ˈtrib-ō- 

: luminescence due to friction

triboluminescent

-ᵊnt 

adjective