triboluminescence 

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@L03641@ resulting from the rubbing together of the surface of certain solids. It can be produced, for example, when solids are crushed.
See: sonoluminescence
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2281 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'triboluminescence' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06499 RIS BibTex EndNote
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