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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIBOLUMINESCENT

triboluminescent  [ˌtraɪbəʊˌluːmɪˈnesnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIBOLUMINESCENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Triboluminescent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRIBOLUMINESCENT 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 triboluminescent in the English dictionary

The definition of triboluminescent in the dictionary is of or relating to triboluminescence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIBOLUMINESCENT


bioluminescent
ˌbaɪəʊˌlu:mɪˈnesnt
chemiluminescent
ˈkɛmɪˌluːmɪˈnɛsnt
coalescent
ˌkəʊəˈlɛsnt
concrescent
kənˈkrɛsnt
detumescent
ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsnt
efflorescent
ˌeflɔːˈresnt
electroluminescent
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌlu:mɪˈnɛsnt
immunodepressant
ɪˌmjʊnəʊdɪˈprɛsnt
immunosuppressant
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsʌˈprɛsnt
intumescent
ˌɪntjuːˈmɛsnt
luminescent
ˌluːmɪˈnesnt
photoluminescent
ˌfəʊtəʊˌluːmɪˈnesnt
radioluminescent
ˌraɪdɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsnt
subnascent
sʌbˈnæsnt
vaporescent
ˌveɪpəˈrɛsnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIBOLUMINESCENT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIBOLUMINESCENT

adolescent
ascent
convalescent
crescent
descent
effervescent
Fertile Crescent
fluorescent
incandescent
iridescent
line of descent
nascent
pearlescent
prepubescent
quiescent
recent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
scent
senescent
the crescent

Synonyms and antonyms of triboluminescent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «triboluminescent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIBOLUMINESCENT

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Translator English - Chinese

摩擦发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triboluminiscentes
570 millions of speakers

English

triboluminescent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

triboluminescent
380 millions of speakers
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triboluminescent
280 millions of speakers

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triboluminescent
278 millions of speakers

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triboluminescent
270 millions of speakers

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triboluminescent
260 millions of speakers

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triboluminescent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triboluminescent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tribolumineszenten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

triboluminescent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

triboluminescent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triboluminescent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triboluminescent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

triboluminescent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रायबोल्यूमिनिसेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

triboluminescent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triboluminescent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

triboluminescent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

triboluminescent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

triboluminescent
30 millions of speakers
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triboluminescent
15 millions of speakers
af

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triboluminescent
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

triboluminescent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triboluminescent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triboluminescent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENT»

The term «triboluminescent» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «triboluminescent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «triboluminescent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIBOLUMINESCENT»

Discover the use of triboluminescent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triboluminescent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chemical Abstracts
A substance which later becomes triboluminescent seems "activated" after crystallization even without the influence of light. Many phosphorescent substances such as fluorspar and willemite contain no sulfide or selenide, and many strongly ...
‎1919
2
The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science
Pure substances are not triboluminescent. A triboluminescent system preserves its property when it is subjected to various chemical transformations. Triboluminescence appears to be a property of solid solutions of a certain dilution , and thus ...
‎1908
3
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Andreocci1 found that dextrorotatory and levorotatory ethyl santonin are triboluminescent but the racemic modification is not. Brugnatelli2 observed triboluminescence of a number of derivatives of santonin that was similar to the light emitted by ...
Wilder Dwight Bancroft, Samuel Colville Lind, William Albert Noyes, 1918
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Science Abstracts: Physics
(4) About 90 inorganic substances were tested, and 25 % of these were found to be triboluminescent. A number of minerals and amorphous substances were also dealt with. (5) Almost all inorganic double salts, which are sulphates of ...
‎1917
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Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
Pure substances are not triboluminescent. A triboluminescent system preserves its property when it is subjected to various chemical transformations. Triboluminescence appears to be a property of solid solutions of a certain dilution , and thus ...
‎1908
6
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
triboluminescent, from which he concluded that the property was more particularly associated with organic compounds. "The phenomenon of triboluminescence is especially associated with certain cyclic atomic groupings. In my investigations ...
‎1918
7
Journal of the Chemical Society
Of 285 inorganic substances examined by the author or earlier workers, 33 are found to be triboluminescent; of 147 aliphatic compounds 30, of 305 aromatic compounds 112, are found to be triboluminescent; of 90 alkaloids and alkaloid ...
‎1905
8
Issues in Optics, Light, Laser, Infrared, and Photonic ...
Alabama A&M University, Normal: Comparison of triboluminescent emission yields for 27 luminescent materials By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Technology Business J ournal — Investigators discuss new findings in Optical Research.
‎2013
9
The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science; with ...
Pure substances are not triboluminescent. A triboluminescent system preserves its property when it is subjected to various chemical transformations. Triboluminescence appears to be a property of solid solutions of a certain dilution , and thus ...
William Crookes, 1908
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Organic Mechanochemistry and Its Practical Applications
According to literature estimates, 36% of inorganic, 1 9% of aliphatic, and 37% of aromatic compounds; 70% of alkaloids; and perhaps 50% of all crystalline materials are triboluminescent (Sweeting 2001 and references therein). Although it ...
Zory Vlad Todres, 2006

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIBOLUMINESCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triboluminescent is used in the context of the following news items.
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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»
2
John McNally's top 10 true or false science facts
Do you really believe the humble Polo mint is triboluminescent and lights up when snapped in half? True or false? Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»
3
Dossiers du mois : le cancer en détail et le monde étonnant des …
Savez-vous qu'un morceau de sucre peut être « triboluminescent » ? D'où vient le glouglou de l'eau que vous versez dans votre verre? Pourquoi les feuilles de ... «Futura Sciences, Mar 12»
4
The Great Pumpkin Drop Could be the Spark You're Looking For
... frozen in liquid nitrogen and dropped from a sufficient height, would produce a triboluminescent spark, i.e., cause the pumpkin pieces to glow as they shatter. «NBC Los Angeles, Oct 10»
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Sept. 8, 1930: Scotch Tape Starts Sticking
American scientists proved in 2008 that the tape's triboluminescent radiation was strong enough to leave an X-ray image of a finger on photographic paper. «Wired News, Sep 10»
6
Save On Hospital Bills, X-Ray Yourself With Sticky-Tape
Because it is triboluminescent. What's does it mean to be triboluminscent? It means that an object will glow when rubbed, crushed or ripped apart. You can go ... «io9, May 10»

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