† sonorescencen.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sonōrus , -escence suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin sonōrus (see sonorous adj.) + -escence suffix, after fluorescence n. Compare sonorescent adj.

Obsolete.

The production of audible sounds by a substance when it absorbs periodically modulated light (or other electromagnetic radiation); the ability of a substance to do this.Now sometimes called the optoacoustic or photoacoustic effect. Cf. optoacoustic adj., photoacoustic adj.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > thing heard > [noun] > sound > conversion of vibrations into

sonorescence1881

1881 E. H. Cook in London, Edinb., & Dublin Philos. Mag. 5th Ser. 11 378 In the new phenomena we have again a change..which is very similar to that which occurs in fluorescence. To the change which takes place in this case, therefore, I venture to propose the term ‘Sonorescence’.

1884 A. Daniell Text-bk. Princ. Physics 512 It has been proposed to call the last-mentioned property of hard rubber the sonorescence of that substance.

1922 India Rubber World 1 June 597/2 If, therefore, hard rubber made up of selenium and rubber could be produced the sonorescence might be much greater.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	sonorescence
释义	† sonorescencen. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sonōrus , -escence suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin sonōrus (see sonorous adj.) + -escence suffix, after fluorescence n. Compare sonorescent adj. Obsolete. The production of audible sounds by a substance when it absorbs periodically modulated light (or other electromagnetic radiation); the ability of a substance to do this.Now sometimes called the optoacoustic or photoacoustic effect. Cf. optoacoustic adj., photoacoustic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > thing heard > [noun] > sound > conversion of vibrations into sonorescence1881 1881 E. H. Cook in London, Edinb., & Dublin Philos. Mag. 5th Ser. 11 378 In the new phenomena we have again a change..which is very similar to that which occurs in fluorescence. To the change which takes place in this case, therefore, I venture to propose the term ‘Sonorescence’. 1884 A. Daniell Text-bk. Princ. Physics 512 It has been proposed to call the last-mentioned property of hard rubber the sonorescence of that substance. 1922 India Rubber World 1 June 597/2 If, therefore, hard rubber made up of selenium and rubber could be produced the sonorescence might be much greater. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1881
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