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Vinony

phosphorescence

noun

  1. Phosphorescence is a process in which energy absorbed by a substance is released relatively slowly in the form of light.
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Pronunciation: /ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/ / /ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/

noun

Etymology: From phosphorescent. Morphologically phosphoresce + -ence.

  1. 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."”

    “We saw a round red sun rise over the City, paint the glassy towers with phosphorescence and, as it brightened and lost its shape, sprinkle across the sky feathers of pink and lilac.”