# sonoluminescence

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles in a liquid when excited by sound.

## Etymology
From sono- + luminescence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sonoluminescence