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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