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Definition of phosphorescent - 4 dictionary results
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phos⋅pho⋅res⋅cent

  [fos-fuh-res-uhnt]
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–adjective
exhibiting phosphorescence.
Origin:
1760–70; phosphor(us) + -escent

Related forms:
phos⋅pho⋅res⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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phos·pho·res·cence   (fŏs'fə-rěs'əns)   
n.  

  1. Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation.

  2. Emission of light without burning or by very slow burning without appreciable heat, as from the slow oxidation of phosphorous: "He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water" (Ernest Hemingway).

phos'pho·res'cent adj., phos'pho·res'cent·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

phosphorescent 
1766, from Mod.L. phosphorus (see phosphorous) + -escent.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: phos·pho·res·cent
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
: exhibiting phosphorescence
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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