phosphorescent

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Synonyms: phosphorescence, phosphoresce, phosphorescing, phosphoresced, phosphoresces

Antonyms: phosphorescence, phosphoresce, phosphorescing, phosphoresced, phosphoresces

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Adjective

1. Having the property of [[emit]]ting light for a period of time after the source of [[excitation]] is taken away, e.g., in [[electrostatic]] storage tubes and [[cathode-ray tube]]s.

Noun

1. A phosphorescent [[substance]].

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