aftersensation

[af-ter-sen-sey-shuhn, ahf-]

af·ter·sen·sa·tion

[af-ter-sen-sey-shuhn, ahf-]
noun Psychology.
an afterimage.

Origin:
1865–70; after + sensation
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Aftersensation has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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aftersensation (ˈɑːftəsɛnˌseɪʃən)
 
n
another word for afterimage

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aftersensation af·ter·sen·sa·tion (āf'tər-sěn-sā'shən)
n.
A sensory impression, such as an afterimage or aftertaste, that persists after the stimulus has ceased to act. Also called afterimpression.

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