phosphorescence
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phosphorescence
- /ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/ UK
- /ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/ US
Sounds like phosphorescents
Where it comes from
From phosphorescent. Morphologically phosphoresce + -ence.
noun phosphorescences
- The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent. Mr. Nott proceeded to say that "since the discovery of Photography, there is, perhaps, no branch of electrical physics more interesting than that which comprehends the phenomena of phosphorescence."
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noun emission of light without heat
| Español | fosforescencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인광 in'gwang |
| 日本語 | 燐光 rinkō |
| 中文 | 磷光 línguāng |
| Português | fosforescência |
| Français | phosphorescence |
| Deutsch | Nachleuchten, Phosphoreszenz |
| Italiano | fosforescenza |
| Ελληνικά | φωσφορισμός fosforismós |
| Русский | фосфоресценция fosforescencija |
| Tiếng Việt | lân quang |
Talk about this word "phosphorescence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phosphorescence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phosphorescence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phosphorescence "phosphorescence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phosphorescence.Cite this
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title = {phosphorescence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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