Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Rendered luminescent by the electric discharge.
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- adjective having the quality of
electroluminescence
Etymologies
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Examples
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Instructors will teach workshop participants how to install electroluminescent material directly onto the covers of their notebooks.
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The electroluminescent display lights up, and as a user interacts with the chaise lounge, its digital heart and lungs begin to beat and breathe, as if bringing the chair to life.
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But that usually takes a lifetime, not a week, and more risk than just popping ecstasy, wrapping things in EL electroluminescent wire and partying on a vast, dry lake bed.
The Dead-End Cult of 'Burning Man' Holly Finn 2011
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The exhibit included a Muslim prayer rug with electroluminescent printing that lights up when the rug is pointed toward Mecca.
The Reigning Prince of Pop-Up Books Alexandra Alter 2011
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Makers throughout the day will show their homebrew robots, human powered submarines, ingenuous gizmos, a DIY laser cutter, a Kraftwerk-inspired electroluminescent prototype dress and lots more of the extraordinary things people build when they are doing it for the joy of creating.
Boing Boing 2008
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The electroluminescent foil on the inside is a great idea, and an easy lighting solution without requiring extra wiring, and could be seen as a kind of light sculpture.
Win a Hymini Portable Wind + Solar Gadget Charger! | Inhabitat 2010
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Tonight at Burning Man, I'll cover myself with electroluminescent fake fur so nobody can trip over us.
The Forever Drive 2010
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But unfortunately the electroluminescent foil would also add to the price.
Win a Hymini Portable Wind + Solar Gadget Charger! | Inhabitat 2010
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To fly at night, add an $8.50 DC to AC convertor to drive the electroluminescent wire and $10 for 10 feet of glow wire to bring total cost to $97.50.
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OLEDs are a subcategory of LEDs that glow thanks to an electroluminescent layer of organic compounds, and have been hailed as the next big thing in green electronics.
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