phosphorescence

English Thesaurus

1. a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	fluorescence,
definition	:	light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	phosphoresce,
definition	:	to exhibit phosphorescence (verb.stative)

derivation	:	phosphorescent,
definition	:	emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	phosphoresce,
definition	:	to exhibit phosphorescence (verb.stative)

derivation	:	phosphorescent,
definition	:	emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous (adj.all)