anodoluminescence

noun

an·​o·​do·​lu·​mi·​nes·​cence

ˈanəˌdō-

plural -s

: luminescence excited by anode rays

Word History

Etymology

anode + -o- + luminescence

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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