PHOSPHORESCENCE


Meaning of PHOSPHORESCENCE in English

[phos.pho.res.cence] n (1796) 1: luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiation at one wavelength followed by delayed reradiation at a different wavelength and that continues for a noticeable time after the incident radiation stops--compare fluorescence

2: an enduring luminescence without sensible heat

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