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radiophotoluminescence

radiophotoluminescence noun: the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters.

Noun

radiophotoluminescence (plural radiophotoluminescences)

  1. the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters

Forms of radiophotoluminescence

pluralradiophotoluminescences

Origin of radiophotoluminescence

From radio- + photoluminescence.

Questions about radiophotoluminescence

What does radiophotoluminescence mean?
Radiophotoluminescence means the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters.
What part of speech is radiophotoluminescence?
Radiophotoluminescence is a noun.
What is the plural of radiophotoluminescence?
The plural of radiophotoluminescence is radiophotoluminescences.

Words near radiophotoluminescence in the dictionary

  1. radiophotograph
  2. radiophotographic
  3. radiophotographically
  4. radiophotographs
  5. radiophotography
  6. radiophotoluminescence
  7. radiophotoluminescences
  8. radiophotoluminescent
  9. radiophotos
  10. radiophysical
  11. radiophysicist

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