thermoluminescence

 
Pronunciation: /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the property of some materials which have accumulated energy over a long period of becoming luminescent when pretreated and subjected to high temperatures, used as a means of dating ancient ceramics and other artefacts.

Derivatives

thermoluminescent

adjective