electroluminescence

noun

electroluminescence

noun

Etymology From electro- + luminescence.

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually The generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas.

Derived terms
electroluminescent, immunoelectrochemiluminescence
Related terms
light-emitting diode

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