Associations to the word «Phosphorescent»

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

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