Phosphoresce

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phosphoresce \Phos`phor*esce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Phosphoresced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Phosphorescing}.]
     1. To shine as phosphorus; to be phosphorescent; to emit a
        phosphoric light. Generally, to emit light at temperatures
        too low to excite incandescent radiation.
        [1913 Webster + PJC]


  
     2. To emit light after a source of illumination has been
        removed; to exhibit phosphorescence.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  phosphoresce
       v : to exhibit phosphorescence