Associations to the word «Phosphorescent»
Noun
- Globe
- Emission
- Ocean
- Ceiling
- Ruby
- Material
- Jewel
- Radiation
- Crest
- Flame
- Vegetation
- Stripe
- Rolling
- Bow
- Cloud
- Fish
- Spray
- Ray
- Outline
- Water
- Button
- Moss
- Spot
- Carter
- Efficiency
- Below
- Sky
- Mineral
- Sleeping
- Moon
- Midst
- Rushing
- Watch
- Blues
- Fog
- Surface
- Shade
- Cave
- Sheet
- Depth
- Night
- Mask
- Cliff
- Layer
- Fly
- Eye
- Insect
- Staring
- Plate
- Molecule
- Colour
- Robe
- Trail
- Shape
- Stream
- Marsh
- Atmosphere
- Experiment
- Oxygen
- Beam
- Arrow
Adjective
Adverb
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".
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