How to pronounce triboluminescence
American English pronunciation
try-boh-loo-muh-NES-uns
- IPA
- /ˌtɹaɪboʊˌluməˈnɛsəns/
- Syllables
- try · boh · loo · muh · NES · uns (6 syllables, stress on the 5th)
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What triboluminescence means
Light given off when some crystals are crushed or rubbed
In a sentence: In the dark closet, we crunched candy with our teeth to see the blue sparks of triboluminescence.
Where it comes from: It's tribo-, from a Greek word meaning to rub, plus luminescence, a soft glow of light.
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