Thermoluminescence

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A phenomenon in which certain minerals release previously absorbed radiation upon being moderately heated.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X-rays.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Luminescence produced by heating a body which exhibits phosphorescence.
    • Word Usage
    "The debate focuses on the dating technique, known as thermoluminescence (TL), which uses quartz or feldspar, ubiquitous at archaeological sites, as its subject material."
     
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