n.1 radiation similar to fluorescence but detectable after excitation ceases.
2 the emission of light without combustion or perceptible heat.
Derivatives:
phosphoresce v.intr. phosphorescent adj.
n.1 radiation similar to fluorescence but detectable after excitation ceases.
2 the emission of light without combustion or perceptible heat.
Derivatives:
phosphoresce v.intr. phosphorescent adj.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012