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The most common lyoluminescent effect is seen when solid samples which have been heavily irradiated by ionizing radiation are dissolved in water. | The most common lyoluminescent effect is seen when solid samples which have been heavily irradiated by ionizing radiation are dissolved in water. | ||
Many gamma-irradiated substances are known to lyoluminesce | Many gamma-irradiated substances are known to lyoluminesce, including spices, powdered milk, soups, cotton, and paper. | ||
While the broad variety of materials which exhibit lyoluminescence confounds explanation by a single common mechanism, there is a common feature to the phenomenon: the production of free radicals in solution. | While the broad variety of materials which exhibit lyoluminescence confounds explanation by a single common mechanism, there is a common feature to the phenomenon: the production of free radicals in solution. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 24 June 2016
Lyoluminescence refers to the emission of light (nonfiction) while dissolving a solid into a liquid.
The most common lyoluminescent effect is seen when solid samples which have been heavily irradiated by ionizing radiation are dissolved in water.
Many gamma-irradiated substances are known to lyoluminesce, including spices, powdered milk, soups, cotton, and paper.
While the broad variety of materials which exhibit lyoluminescence confounds explanation by a single common mechanism, there is a common feature to the phenomenon: the production of free radicals in solution.
In the News
Les Empyrées accidentally set fire to Lyoluminescence laboratory.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Lyoluminescence @ wiki.karljones.com
- Lyoluminescence @ Wikipedia