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thermophosphorescence

[ thur-moh-fos-fuh-res-uhns ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌfɒs fəˈrɛs əns /

noun Physics.

thermoluminescence.

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Origin of thermophosphorescence

thermo- + phosphorescence

OTHER WORDS FROM thermophosphorescence

ther·mo·phos·pho·res·cent, adjective

Words nearby thermophosphorescence

thermoperiodism, thermophile, thermophilic, thermophone, thermophore, thermophosphorescence, thermophylic, thermopile, thermoplacentography, thermoplastic, thermoplegia
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