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triboluminescence (s) (noun), triboluminescences (pl)
1. Sparkling or shining results that are produced by friction; usually, within a crystalline substance: Microtechnology is able to detect the triboluminescence that is emitted when crystals, or sugar, are crushed, producing sparks of radiance.
2. The luster or emission of brightness that results from perfrication, scratching or mechanical pressure: Timmy and Sally were excited when they watched the bright flashes, or triboluminescences, that were visible when a piece of wool was rubbed on their cat's fur.
This entry is located in the following units: -esce, -escent, -escence (page 10) lumen-, lumin-, lum- (page 6) tribo-, trib- (page 2)