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   Phos·pho·res·cence

   /ˌfäsfəˈres(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat: "the stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence"
   • ▪ the emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but on a longer timescale, so that emission continues after excitation ceases.

   Derivatives

   • 1. phosphorescent adjective

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