triboluminescence

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.

A diamond has properties of triboluminescence as it sometimes glows when rubbed.

by smi9127 June 13, 2016

triboluminescence

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

by ABCDEFGHIJKLNMOPQRSTUVWXYZ BOI May 18, 2018