electroluminescence: Meaning and Definition of

e•lec•tro•lu•mi•nes•cence

Pronunciation: (i-lek"trō-l"mu-nes'uns), [key]
— n.
  1. luminescence produced by the activation of a dielectric phosphor by an alternating current.
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