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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