phosphorescence
(noun) a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
