triboluminescence

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What does triboluminescence mean?

The production of light by friction.

Where does triboluminescence come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-der. Ancient Greek τρῑ́βω (trī́bō) English tribo- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lumen Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English luminescence English triboluminescence From tribo- + luminescence.

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