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triboluminescence

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triboluminescence [¦trī·bō·ə‚lü·mə′nes·əns]
(atomic physics)
Luminescence produced by friction between two materials.


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This phenomenon has a name: triboluminescence (TRY-bow-loo-muh-NESS-ents).
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They tested the crystals for triboluminescence by mashing them with a glass rod in a test tube and watching carefully for light.
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