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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters

Etymology

From radio- + photoluminescence.

Related phrases

ionizing radiation

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