PHOSPHOROSCOPES

Noun

phosphoroscopes

plural of phosphoroscope

Source: Wiktionary


PHOSPHOROSCOPE

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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Word of the Day

15 June 2025

SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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