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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIBOLUMINESCENCE

triboluminescence  [ˌtraɪbəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIBOLUMINESCENCE

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Triboluminescence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIBOLUMINESCENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Triboluminescence

Triboluminescence is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated through the breaking of chemical bonds in a material when it is pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed. The phenomenon is not fully understood, but appears to be caused by the separation and reunification of electrical charges. The term comes from the Greek τρίβειν and the Latin lumen. Triboluminescence can be observed when breaking sugar crystals and peeling adhesive tapes. Triboluminescence is often used as a synonym for fractoluminescence. Triboluminescence differs from piezoluminescence in that a piezoluminescent material emits light when it is deformed, as opposed to broken. These are examples of mechanoluminescence, which is luminescence resulting from any mechanical action on a solid.

Definition of triboluminescence in the English dictionary

The definition of triboluminescence in the dictionary is luminescence produced by friction, such as the emission of light when certain crystals are crushed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIBOLUMINESCENCE


adolescence
ˌædəˈlɛsəns
bioluminescence
ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
cathodoluminescence
ˌkæθədəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
chemiluminescence
ˌkɛmɪˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
coalescence
ˌkəʊəˈlɛsəns
convalescence
ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsəns
electroluminescence
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
essence
ˈɛsəns
florescence
flɔːˈrɛsəns
fluorescence
ˌflʊəˈrɛsəns
immunofluorescence
ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns
juvenescence
ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɛsəns
luminescence
ˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
obsolescence
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsəns
photoluminescence
ˌfəʊtəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
quintessence
kwɪnˈtɛsəns
radioluminescence
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
sonoluminescence
ˌsəʊnəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns
spinescence
spaɪˈnɛsəns
thermoluminescence
ˌθɜːməʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIBOLUMINESCENCE

tribesmen
tribespeople
tribeswoman
tribeswomen
triblet
triboelectric
triboelectricity
tribological
tribologist
tribology
triboluminescent
tribometer
tribrach
tribrachial
tribrachic
tribromoethanol
tribromomethane
tribulate
tribulation
tribunal

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIBOLUMINESCENCE

at your convenience
car licence
concupiscence
dehiscence
driving licence
effervescence
evanescence
export licence
gaming licence
inflorescence
innocence
licence
magnificence
off-licence
provisional driving licence
pubescence
reminiscence
renascence
road-fund licence
senescence
translucence

Synonyms and antonyms of triboluminescence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «triboluminescence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIBOLUMINESCENCE

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The translations of triboluminescence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «triboluminescence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摩擦发光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triboluminiscencia
570 millions of speakers

English

triboluminescence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

triboluminescence
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

معان احتكاكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

триболюминесценция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triboluminescência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

triboluminescence
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triboluminescence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triboluminescence
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tribolumineszenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

摩擦ルミネセンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

triboluminescence
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triboluminescence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triboluminescence
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

triboluminescence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रायबोलिन्सिसेंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tribolüminesan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triboluminescence
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

triboluminescence
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тріболюмінесценціей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

triboluminescence
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

triboluminescence
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

triboluminescence
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

triboluminescence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triboluminescence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triboluminescence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENCE»

The term «triboluminescence» is used very little and occupies the 174.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about triboluminescence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIBOLUMINESCENCE»

Discover the use of triboluminescence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triboluminescence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Triboluminescence
The term comes from the Greek (to rub) and the Latin lumen (light). Triboluminescence can be observed when breaking sugar crystals (especially Wint-O-Green Life Savers) and peeling adhesive tapes.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Luminescence: Fluorescence, Triboluminescence, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2010
3
Triboluminescence
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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New Scientist
Light which appeared a fraction of a second before a granite core was crushed in one of a series of experiments carried out by Devereux, McCartney, Merron et al in London, 1983 Triboluminescence in rock crystal: lights appearing on the ...
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Mechanoluminescence and Sonoluminescence from Acoustic ...
1977, 99, 3552-3558. 186. Chandra, B. P. Squeezing Light out of Crystals: Triboluminescence. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements 1985, 10, 225- 241. 187. Harvey, E. N. The Luminescence of Sugar Wafers. Science 1939, 90, 35-36.
Nathan C. Eddingsaas, 2008
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Analogous to phosphorescence, he considers that triboluminescence requires the coexistence of large quantities of diluent with small quantities of impurity, which he terms the triboluminogen. This view is open to question, particularly since ...
Wilder Dwight Bancroft, Samuel Colville Lind, William Albert Noyes, 1918
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Science Abstracts
From a survey of the literature, and experiments on the crystalloluminescence and tribo- luminescence of arsenic trioxide and potassium sulphate, the author concludes that triboluminescence, like crystalloluminescence, is caused by chemical ...
‎1919
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry
stances Karll concludes that pure substances are not triboluminescentl but that the property is always associated with solid solutions of a certain degree of dilution. Analogous to phosphorescence, he considers that triboluminescence requires ...
‎1918
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Long-Term Properties of Polyolefins
The first report of triboluminescence in the literature dates back to Francis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning from 1605 [48]. Bacon found that lumps of sugar emitted light when scraped. Triboluminescence takes its name from Greek  ...
Ann-Christine Albertsson, 2004
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Triboluminescence
Our efforts have focussed on the fundamental requirements for triboluminescence. We have uncovered and studied the fracture requirement, the pressure requirement, and the structure requirement for triboluminescence activity.
William C. Kaska, Jeffrey I. Zink, CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES., 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triboluminescence is used in the context of the following news items.
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IIT: graphene nanoribbons produced by a novel method
I had just come back after a class which dealt with triboluminescence, the emergence of luminescence by grinding. I showed him that and told him that chemical ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
2
A drummer's dance with Mr. Booze
I used to live here. Can I come in? — Jan. 28, 2009; Secondhand Transplants, Foot the Bill, Triboluminescence — Dec. 10, 2008; My Kingdom for a Drummer! «San Diego Reader, May 15»
3
G2 teams up with Glow Ammo to make 'cold' tracers (VIDEO)
Glow Ammo is back! Glow Ammo developed a new type of “cold” tracer that uses a strange phenomena called triboluminescence to light up the dark, rather than ... «Guns.com, May 15»
4
Why combining Mentos and Coke creates a sugary volcano, and …
The light you see is due to a phenomenon called "triboluminescence." When you chomp down on a mint, your teeth are fracturing crystals of sugar. «The Week Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Những hiện tượng phóng điện mãnh liệt trong tự nhiên
Hiện tượng phát quang do ma sát (Triboluminescence). Đây là hiện tượng ánh sáng được phát ra từ một chất kết tinh bị cọ sát, kéo ra ngoài, trầy xước hoặc ... «Alobacsi.vn, Dec 14»
6
What Was the World's First Triboluminescent Technology?
Triboluminescence is light emitted by the mechanical stimulation of crystals. The first people to use it might have been a Native American tribe. Learn about the ... «io9, Nov 14»
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The One Dastardly Sound That Eliminates the Most Kids in the …
You might suspect that longer words are more likely to trip up contestants. The two longest words in the data set were 17 letters apiece: triboluminescence and ... «Slate Magazine, May 14»
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Experiments at Rutgers lend credence to existence of 'earthquake …
The examples he mentioned show off a phenomenon called triboluminescence, or instances where energy is released in the form of light through the forced ... «Washington Post, Mar 14»
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'Earthquake lights' may flash before tremor, scientists say
The examples he mentioned show off a phenomenon called triboluminescence, or instances where energy is released in the form of light through the forced ... «Today's Zaman, Mar 14»
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X-Ray App Assists Doctors In Diagnosing Rare Conditions
Tribogenics is using an alternative phenomenon to X-rays, called triboluminescence, to produce images a handheld diagnostic tool that provide images of the ... «Singularity Hub, Feb 14»

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