phosphoresce

[fos-fuh-res]

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verb (used without object), phos·pho·resced, phos·pho·resc·ing.

to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus.

Origin of phosphoresce

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

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Related Words for phosphoresce

shine, twinkle, gleam, sparkle, glint, glow, glare, glisten, flare, blink, reflect, beam, blaze, glance, dance, flash, jiggle, shimmy, coruscate, scintillate

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Historical Examples of phosphoresce

Some substances also, which fluoresce at ordinary temperatures, will phosphoresce at low temperatures.
The Nature of Animal Light
E. Newton Harvey
Its dead color brightens considerably under the molecular impact, but I am now convinced it does not phosphoresce.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla
Thomas Commerford Martin
There is, however, another possible way how a conductor might at least appear to phosphoresce.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla
Thomas Commerford Martin
I took a screen made of zincblende, which will phosphoresce when the emanations of radium fall upon it.
The Life Radiant
Lilian Whiting
But from numerous experiments I find that bodies will phosphoresce in actual contact with the negative pole.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphoresce

phosphoresce

verb

(intr) to exhibit phosphorescence

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