phosphoresce

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phosphoresce

/ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs/ UK
/ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs/ US

Rhymes with -ɛs

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From phosphor + -esce, first coined c. 1794.

verb phosphoresces · phosphorescing · phosphoresced

To exhibit phosphorescence

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verb to exhibit phosphorescence

Español	fosforescer
Français	phosphorescer
Deutsch	nachleuchten, phosphoreszieren
Ελληνικά	φωσφορίζω fosforízo

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@misc{phosphoresce_2026,
  title = {phosphoresce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphoresce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}