radiophotoluminescence

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English

Etymology

radio- +‎ photoluminescence

Noun

radiophotoluminescence (plural radiophotoluminescences)

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