thermoluminescence
noun
ther·mo·lu·mi·nes·cence
ˌthər-mō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s
1
: phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating
2
: the determination of the age of old material (such as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces
called also thermoluminescence dating
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