photoluminescence.

Emission of light from a substance after it absorbs light.

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Words that belong together

• visible photoluminescence
• photoluminescence spectrum

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The mineral’s photoluminescence faded after the lamp switched off.

They measured the sample’s photoluminescence under ultraviolet light.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.