/ Dictionary / Index T thermoluminescence dating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: thermolumines'cence dat"ing Pronunciation: [key] — Archaeol. Archaeol. a method of dating archaeological specimens, chiefly pottery, by measuring the radiation given off by ceramic materials as they are heated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. thermoluminescence thermolysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language