thermoluminescence

Questions

What does thermoluminescence mean?

The release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated.

Where does thermoluminescence come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English luminescence English thermoluminescence From thermo- + luminescence.

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