Electroluminescent

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˌluːməˈnɛsənt/ adjective

Definition

Describing a material or substance that emits light when an electrical current or electrical field is applied to it.

Etymology

From 'electroluminescence' with '-ent' suffix. Developed as technology terminology in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Electroluminescent paint glows without heat or moving parts—it's used on emergency exit signs, watch hands, and aircraft switches because it keeps glowing even if the power goes out briefly.

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-luminiscent
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sent
CSČeština
elektroluminescenční
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-cen-tsee-n-ee
DADansk
elektroluminescerende
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ce-ren-de
DEDeutsch
elektrolumineszierend
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-zee-ren-d
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτροφωσφορηστικός
i-lek-troh-fo-sfo-re-s-tikos
ESEspañol
electroluminiscente
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-te
FAفارسی
اللایت الکتریکی
al-e-yat al-qawwi
FISuomi
elektroluminesseeriva
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-se-ree-va
FRFrançais
électro-luminescent
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sent
GUGU
વિદ્યુત પ્રકાશ
vid-yut pra-kaash
HAHA
haskewar lantarki
has-ke-war lan-tar-ki
HEעברית
אלקטרו-לומינסצנטי
el-ek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-ti
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाश उत्सर्जनशील
prakash utsarjan-sheel
HUMagyar
elektrolumineszcens
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektroluminesen
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-en
IGIG
nkwu ụjọ
nkwu oo-jo
ITItaliano
elettroluminescente
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-te
JA日本語
電致発光性
den-chi-hatsu-kou-sei
KKKK
электрлуминесценция
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-tsiya
KMKM
របៀបប្រើប្រាស់ប្រព័ន្ធ
ro-biep-prae-pra-sot-pra-pov-th
KO한국어
전기발광성
jeon-gi-bal-gwang-seong
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
elektroluminescerend
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ce-ren-d
NONorsk
elektroluminescerende
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ce-ren-de
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਲੂਮਿਨੈਸੈਂਸ
i-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-s
PLPolski
elektroluminescencyjny
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-cen-tsee-n-y
PTPortuguês
eletroluminescente
eh-leh-troh-loo-mi-nes-sen-te
RORomână
electroluminescentă
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ten-tsa
RUРусский
электролюминесцентный
elektro-lyumi-nes-tsen-tnyy
SVSvenska
elektroluminescerande
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-ce-ran-de
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
elektrolüminesan
e-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-an
UKУкраїнська
електролюмінесцентний
ye-lek-troh-loo-mi-nes-tsen-tnyy
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
电致发光性
diàn zhì fā guāng xìng
ZUZU
umlilo wokuthengisa
oom-lee-loh wo-koo-then-ge-sa

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