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phosphorescent [ˌfɑːsfəˈresənt, Brit ˌfɒsfərˈes-] ADJ

phosphorescent

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Exploring the surface they find it to be a lifeless, airless, barren rock but their curiosity is piqued by some phosphorescent lakes. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike fluorescence, a phosphorescent material does not immediately re-emit the radiation it absorbs. en.wikipedia.org

It is remarked that he has long yearned to initiate the phosphorescent glow produced by tree stumps, at which he has evidently marvelled. en.wikipedia.org

One must conclude from these experiments that the phosphorescent substance in question emits rays which pass through the opaque paper and reduce silver salts. en.wikipedia.org

The electrons would be pulled toward the positive charge on the phosphorescent layer, traveling though the vacuum. en.wikipedia.org

Their parents purchase a second-hand carpet which is found to contain an egg that emits a phosphorescent glow. en.wikipedia.org

Common pigments used in lume include the phosphorescent pigments zinc sulfide and strontium aluminate. en.wikipedia.org

A heavy underwater explosion and a phosphorescent flash beneath the waves testified to the success of her second hedgehog run. en.wikipedia.org

In recent years, radioluminescent and phosphorescent signs that require no electricity have also been developed. en.wikipedia.org

When one then develops the photographic plate, one recognizes that the silhouette of the phosphorescent substance appears in black on the negative. en.wikipedia.org

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