different between cathodoluminescence vs luminescence

English

Etymology

cathode +? -o- +? luminescence

Noun

cathodoluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural cathodoluminescences)

1. (physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).

Derived terms

• cathodoluminescence microscope

Related terms

• cathodoluminescent

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin lumen +? -escence

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lu?.m??n?s.?ns/
• Hyphenation: lu?min?es?cence
• Rhymes: -?s?ns

Noun

luminescence (countable and uncountable, plural luminescences)

1. (physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

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Translations

Further reading

• luminescence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Noun

luminescence f (plural luminescences)

1. luminescence

Related terms

• luminescent

Further reading

• “luminescence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).