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thermophosphorescence

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

noun

Physics.

thermoluminescence.

Other Word Forms

thermophosphorescent

adjective

Etymology

Origin of thermophosphorescence

thermo- + phosphorescence

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