Phosphorescence

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  • noun. Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation.
  • noun. Emission of light without appreciable heat, as from chemiluminescence of phosphorus or bioluminescence of living organisms.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being phosphorescent; the property which certain bodies possess of becoming luminous without undergoing combustion.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being phosphorescent; or the act of phosphorescing.
  • noun. A phosphoric light.
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  • noun. The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
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  • noun. a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
    • Word Usage
    "This event is often referred to as phosphorescence, because when it was first studied, the light was mistakenly assumed to be caused by phosphorus."
    cross-reference
    luminescence  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fluorescence  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    acquiescence  adolescence  coalescence  convalescence  essence  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    after-glow  aurora  candlelight  crescent  discoloration  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    autoluminescence  bioluminescence  cathode luminescence  chemicoluminescence  chemiluminescence  
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