electroluminescence

See also: électroluminescence

English

Etymology

From electro- +‎ luminescence.

Noun

electroluminescence (usually uncountable, plural electroluminescences)

(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

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