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phosphoresce

[ fos-fuh-res ]
/ ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs /
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verb (used without object), phos·pho·resced, phos·pho·resc·ing.
to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus.
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Origin of phosphoresce

First recorded in 1785–95; phosphor(us) + -esce

Words nearby phosphoresce

phosphonium iodide, phosphoprotein, phosphor, phosphorate, phosphor bronze, phosphoresce, phosphorescence, phosphorescent, phosphoreted, phosphoriboisomerase, phosphoric
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Words related to phosphoresce

beam, blaze, blink, flare, glance, glare, gleam, glisten, glow, reflect, shine, sparkle, twinkle, glint, bedazzle, coruscate, dazzle, flame, glimmer, glitter

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British Dictionary definitions for phosphoresce

phosphoresce
/ (ˌfɒsfəˈrɛs) /
verb
(intr) to exhibit phosphorescence
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