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phosphorescence
1. The emission of light in darkness by the release of absorbed radiation; also, the light so produced; see bioluminescence.
2. The continued emission of light without heat after exposure to and removal of a source of electromagnetic radiation.
2. The continued emission of light without heat after exposure to and removal of a source of electromagnetic radiation.
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-esce, -escent, -escence
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phospho-, phosph-, phosphoro-, phosphor- +
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