The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thermoluminescent
Thermoluminescence \Ther`mo*lu`mi*nes"cence\, n. (Physics) Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X-rays. -- Ther`mo*lu`mi*nes"cent, a.
Wiktionary
thermoluminescent
a. Of, relating to, or showing thermoluminescence.
Usage examples of "thermoluminescent".
This new thermoluminescence method can aid in determining the age of limestone and other rocks, such as dolomite, quartz, fluorite, and the feldspars, which are highly thermoluminescent.
They had interesting thermoluminescent powers, the ability to collect and focus light.