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phosphorescent

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phos·pho·res·cence  (fsf-rsns)
n.
1. Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation.
2. Emission of light without burning or by very slow burning without appreciable heat, as from the slow oxidation of phosphorous: "He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water" (Ernest Hemingway).
phospho·rescent adj.
phospho·rescent·ly adv.
phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt]
adj
exhibiting or having the property of phosphorescence
phosphorescently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.phosphorescent - emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
Translations
phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈresnt] ADJ → fosforescente
phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt] adj → phosphorescent(e)
phosphoric acid [fɒsˌfɒrɪkˈæsɪd] n → acide m phosphorique
phosphorescent
adj → phosphoreszierend
phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsnt] adj → fosforescente
phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsnt] adj → fosforescente


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All round me were little ripples, combing over with a sharp, bristling sound and slightly phosphorescent.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
For some time past vessels had been met by "an enormous thing," a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
The south-westerly mood of the great West Wind is a lightless mood, without sun, moon, or stars, with no gleam of light but the phosphorescent flashes of the great sheets of foam that, boiling up on each side of the ship, fling bluish gleams upon her dark and narrow hull, rolling as she runs, chased by enormous seas, distracted in the tumult.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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