electroluminescence

See also: électroluminescence

English

Etymology

From electro- +‎ luminescence.

Noun

electroluminescence (usually uncountable, plural electroluminescences)

1. (physics) The generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas.

Derived terms

• electroluminescent

Translations

generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge

• Estonian: elektroluminestsents
• Finnish: elektroluminesenssi
• French: électroluminescence (fr) f
• German: Elektrolumineszenz f
• Irish: leictrealonracht f
• Italian: elettroluminescenza (it) f
• Macedonian: електролуминисце́нција f (elektroluminiscéncija)
• Polish: elektroluminescencja (pl) f
• Portuguese: eletroluminescência f
• Romanian: electroluminiscență f
• Russian: электролюминесце́нция (ru) f (elektroljuminescéncija)
• Slovak: elektroluminiscencia f

See also

• light-emitting diode

Further reading

• electroluminescence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia