Phosphorescence

3 definitions found

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

  Phosphorescence \Phos`phor*es"cence\, n. [Cf. F.
     phosphorescence.]
     1. The quality or state of being phosphorescent.
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     2. The process of phosphorescing, especially that of emitting


        light after a source of excitation has been removed. This
        contrasts with the process of {fluorescence}, in which a
        substance emits light of a lower wavelength than the
        illuminating light, only while the illumination continues.
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     3. Light emitted by the process of phosphorescence.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  phosphorescence
       n : a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation
           has ceased

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  28 Moby Thesaurus words for "phosphorescence":
     autoluminescence, bioluminescence, cathode luminescence,
     chemicoluminescence, chemiluminescence, corposant,
     crystalloluminescence, double corposant, electroluminescence,
     fata morgana, fluorescence, fox fire, ignis fatuus, luciferase,
     luciferin, luminescence, luminophor, marshfire, noctiluscence,
     phosphor, photoluminescence, radioluminescence, thermoluminescence,
     tribofluorescence, triboluminescence, tribophosphorescence, wisp,
     witch fire