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Noun: phosphorescence  `fós-fu're-sun(t)s
  1. A fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased

Derived forms: phosphorescences

See also: phosphoresce, phosphorescent

Type of: fluorescence

Encyclopedia: Phosphorescence

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