PHOSPHOROSCOPE

Etymology

Noun

phosphoroscope (plural phosphoroscopes)

(physics, chemistry) Any of several devices used to measure phosphorescence, and to distinguish it from fluorescence

Source: Wiktionary


Phos*phor"o*scope, n. Etym: [Phosphorus + -scope.] (Physics)

Definition: An apparatus for observing the phosphorescence produced in different bodies by the action of light, and for measuring its duration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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