Triboluminescence is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated through the breaking of chemical bonds in a material when it is pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed.
by smi9127 April 12, 2016
An extremely long word that you can use to make you look smart in front of your friends. You do not need to know what it truly means, but you can still act like you do.
Person: Hello there my chimney is on fire and I do not know why.
Intellectual: mmm... It is probably triboluminescence...
Person: What does that mean lmao
Intellectual: yo mom
*runs away*
Person: Damn... He smart
Intellectual: mmm... It is probably triboluminescence...
Person: What does that mean lmao
Intellectual: yo mom
*runs away*
Person: Damn... He smart
by ABCDEFGHIJKLNMOPQRSTUVWXYZ BOI March 30, 2018