- phosphorescent
- phosphorescent 1766, from Mod.L. phosphorus (see PHOSPHORUS (Cf. phosphorus)) + -ESCENT (Cf. -escent). Related: Phosphorescently.
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phosphorescent — phosphorescent, ente [ fɔsfɔresɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1789; de phosphorescence 1 ♦ Doué de phosphorescence (au sens courant).⇒ fluorescent, luminescent, vx photogène. Corps phosphorescent. Animal phosphorescent (⇒ luisant) . Mer phosphorescente. « L… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Phosphorescent — Phos phor*es cent, a. [Cf. F. phosphorescent.] Shining with a phosphoric light; luminous without sensible heat. n. A phosphorescent substance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phosphorescent — phosphorescent, ente (fo sfo rè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Qui jouit de la phosphorescence. Un grand nombre de corps sont spontanément phosphorescents : le bois pourri, certains insectes (lampyre, scolopendre), beaucoup de crustacés et de mollusques… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
phosphorescent — [[t]fɒ̱sfəre̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A phosphorescent object or colour glows in the dark with a soft light, but gives out little or no heat. ...phosphorescent paint. Syn: luminescence … English dictionary
PHOSPHORESCENT — ENTE. adj. T. de Chimie. Qui a la propriété appelée Phosphorescence. Le sucre est phosphorescent par le frottement … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
phosphorescent — 1. adjective Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode ray tubes. See Also: phosphor, phosphoresce, phosphoroscope 2. noun A… … Wiktionary
phosphorescent — phos|pho|res|cent [ˌfɔsfəˈresənt US ˌfa:s ] adj shining slightly in the dark but producing little or no heat ▪ a strange phosphorescent light … Dictionary of contemporary English
phosphorescent — adjective shining slightly in the dark but producing little or no heat: a strange phosphorescent light at night phosphorescently adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
phosphorescent — phosphorescence ► NOUN 1) light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat. 2) Physics the emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but continuing after excitation ceases. DERIVATIVES phosphoresce verb… … English terms dictionary
phosphorescent — adjective emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous (Freq. 1) the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood • Similar to: ↑light • Derivationally related forms: ↑phosphorescence, ↑phosphoresce … Useful english dictionary
