Electroluminescence

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˌluːməˈnɛsəns/ noun

Definition

The emission of light from a material when an electrical current or electrical field is applied to it.

Etymology

Compound of 'electro-' and 'luminescence' (Latin 'luminescere' meaning to light up). The term emerged in the early 20th century as scientists discovered this phenomenon.

Kelly Says

Electroluminescence is how LED lights work—electricity excites atoms in special materials, and when they relax they release energy as visible light, which is why LEDs are so efficient and why your phone screen glows.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮላምንስንስ
e-lek-troh-la-am-ni-sns
ARالعربية
إشعاع كهربائي
ish-aa-a'a ka-hrab-ai
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎ-প্রভা
bid-dho-t-pro-bha
CACatalà
electro-luminiscença
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-tsa
CSČeština
elektroluminescenci
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-cen-tsi
DADansk
elektroluminens
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes
DEDeutsch
Elektrolumineszenz
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-entz
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτροφωσφοrescence
i-lek-troh-fo-sfo-res-en-s
ESEspañol
electroluminiscencia
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-thee-ah
FAفارسی
اللایت الکتریکی
al-e-yat al-qawwi
FISuomi
elektroluminesenssi
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-ssi
FRFrançais
électro-luminescence
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ans
GUGU
વિદ્યુત પ્રકાશ
vid-yut pra-kaash
HAHA
haskewar lantarki
has-ke-war lan-tar-ki
HEעברית
אלקטרו-לומינסצENCE
el-ek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-ts
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाश उत्सर्जन
prakash utsarjan
HUMagyar
elektrolumineszcencia
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-tsia
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektroluminesensi
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-en-see
IGIG
nkwu ụjọ
nkwu oo-jo
ITItaliano
elettroluminescenza
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-chen-tsa
JA日本語
エレクトロルミネセンス
e-rekutoro-ru-mineshensu
KKKK
электрлуминесценция
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-tsiya
KMKM
របៀបប្រើប្រាស់ប្រព័ន្ធ
ro-biep-prae-pra-sot-pra-pov-th
KO한국어
전기발광
jeon-gi-bal-gwang
MRMR
इलेक्ट्रोल्यूमिनेन्स
i-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-s
MSBahasa Melayu
elektroluminesen
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-en
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်လင်း
lyi-shek-sit-lin
NLNederlands
elektroluminescentie
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-thee
NONorsk
elektroluminescens
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sens
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਲੂਮਿਨੈਸੈਂਸ
i-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-s
PLPolski
elektroluminescencja
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-chen-tsia
PTPortuguês
eletroluminescência
eh-leh-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-sya
RORomână
electroluminescență
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-tsa
RUРусский
электролюминесценция
elektro-lyumi-nes-tsen-tsiya
SVSvenska
elektroluminescens
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sens
SWKiswahili
ujazo wa umeme
oo-ja-zo wa oo-me-me
TAதமிழ்
மின்னும் ஒளி
minnum oli
TEతెలుగు
ఎలక్ట్రోల్యుమినిస్సెన్స్
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-ni-s-sen-s
THไทย
การเปล่งแสงไฟฟ้า
garan peang saeng fai-fa
TLTL
elektroluminesens
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ens
TRTürkçe
elektrolüminesans
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ans
UKУкраїнська
електролюмінесценція
ye-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-tsiya
URاردو
الضوء الكهربائي
al-noor al-qawwi
VITiếng Việt
quang phát điện
kwang phat dien
YOYO
olumilẹ́ ẹlẹ́kẹ́trìkì
oo-loo-mi-le eh-le-ke-tri-ki
ZH中文
电致发光
diàn zhì fā guāng
ZUZU
umlilo wokuthengisa
oom-lee-loh wo-koo-then-ge-sa

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