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Word: phosphorescent (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.

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Noun:

  • A phosphorescent substance.

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