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PHOSPHORESCENCE
phosphorescence
(noun) a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phosphorescence (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorescences)
The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
Source: Wiktionary
Phos`phor*es"cence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. phosphorescence.]
1. The quality or state of being phosphorescent; or the act of phosphorescing.
2. A phosphoric light.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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