triboluminescence.

Light produced when certain materials are rubbed, fractured, or otherwise mechanically disturbed.

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Words that belong together

• crystal triboluminescence
• triboluminescent flash

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Triboluminescence flashed as the crystal fractured.

The experiment tested the mineral for triboluminescence.

Usage notes

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