Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermoluminescent

/ˌθəːmə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: thermo-lumin-es-cent
IPA: /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or showing thermoluminescence.

Etymology

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 luminescent English thermoluminescent From thermo- + luminescent.

Inflected Forms

more thermoluminescent (comparative) most thermoluminescent (superlative)

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce thermoluminescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/.
What does thermoluminescent mean?: Of, relating to, or showing thermoluminescence.
Where does thermoluminescent 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 luminescent English thermoluminescent From thermo- + luminescent.

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