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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
triboluminescence /ˌtrʌɪbəʊluːmɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/

▶noun the emission of light from a substance caused by rubbing, scratching, or similar frictional contact.

– derivatives
triboluminescent adjective.

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