photoluminescentadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊluːmᵻˈnɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdoʊˌluməˈnɛs(ə)nt/ Physics.
Relating to or exhibiting photoluminescence.
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1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Photoluminescent.
1923 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 45 283 The unoxidised compound is not photoluminescent in any notable degree.
1958 Sci. News 47 14 The difference between photoluminescent materials, e.g., those used in fluorescent lamps, and most electroluminescent phosphors is thus primarily a difference in the mode of electron excitation.
2000 Personal Computer World Oct. 47/1 The frugal photoluminescent liquid crystal (PLLCID) system could also be used in notebook screens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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