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cathodoluminescence

cathodoluminescence noun: a form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).

Noun

cathodoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural cathodoluminescences)

  1. A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).

Forms of cathodoluminescence

pluralcathodoluminescences

Origin of cathodoluminescence

From cathode + -o- + luminescence.

Words formed from cathodoluminescence

  • cathodoluminescence microscope

Questions about cathodoluminescence

What does cathodoluminescence mean?
Cathodoluminescence means a form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
What part of speech is cathodoluminescence?
Cathodoluminescence is a noun.
What is the plural of cathodoluminescence?
The plural of cathodoluminescence is cathodoluminescences.

Words near cathodoluminescence in the dictionary

  1. cathodochromic
  2. cathodochromism
  3. cathodograph
  4. cathodographs
  5. cathodography
  6. cathodoluminescence
  7. cathodoluminescences
  8. cathodoluminescent
  9. cathole
  10. catholes
  11. catholic

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