electroluminescence
noun
electroluminescence is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-L-U-M-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-C-E: 19 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, electroluminescence means “The generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of electroluminescence is electroluminescences.
How many letters and syllables are in electroluminescence?
| Letters | 19: E-L-E-C-T-R-O-L-U-M-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electroluminescence?
Electroluminescence appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of electroluminescence
- electroluminescences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electroluminescence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate electroluminescence?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of electroluminescence: EL.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electroluminescence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric disc:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | électroluminescence |
| German | Elektrolumineszenz |
| Portuguese | eletroluminescência |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does electroluminescence come from?
From electro- + luminescence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).