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thermoluminescence
ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cence [ thùrmō loomi néss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
glow from old irradiated substances: phosphorescence released by some previously irradiated substances when they are heated. The process is used by geologists and archaeologists to date rocks and pottery.

ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cent adjective
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