English

Noun

phosphorescence ‎(countable and uncountable, plural phosphorescences)

1. The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
   • 2002, Barbara Vine, Grasshopper, page 138:

     We saw a round red sun rise over the City, paint the glassy towers with phosphorescence and, as it brightened and lost its shape, sprinkle across the sky feathers of pink and lilac.

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See also

• phosphorescence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• luminescence