Thermoluminescence

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]