Associations to the word «Phosphorescent»
Noun
- Glow
- Glimmer
- Gleam
- Radiance
- Swirl
- Foam
- Lichen
- Firefly
- Fluorescence
- Sparkle
- Pigment
- Wake
- Blackness
- Glitter
- Paint
- Gloom
- Dial
- Diode
- Rigging
- Bulb
- Mist
- Darkness
- Light
- Fungus
- Periphery
- Patch
- Sea
- Flash
- Lighting
- Lamp
- Cavern
- Moonlight
- Coating
- Glare
- Churchyard
- Worm
- Yellow
- Sparkling
- Streak
- Spark
- Wave
- Shine
- Photon
- Deep
- Horizon
- Electron
- Torch
- Organism
- Salt
- Substance
- Dye
- Rat
- Screen
- Tube
- Lantern
Adjective
Wiktionary
PHOSPHORESCENT, adjective. Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.
PHOSPHORESCENT, noun. A phosphorescent substance.
Dictionary definition
PHOSPHORESCENT, adjective. Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood".
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
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