English

Adjective

phosphorescent ‎(comparative more phosphorescent, superlative most phosphorescent)

1. 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.
   • 1961, William S. Burroughs, The Soft Machine, page 11

     So he imports this special breed of scorpions and feeds them on metal meal and the scorpions turned a phosphorescent blue color and sort of hummed.

Derived terms

• phosphorescence
• phosphorescently

Related terms

• phosphor
• phosphoresce
• phosphoroscope

Translations

Noun

phosphorescent ‎(plural phosphorescents)

1. A phosphorescent substance.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔs.fɔ.ʁe.sɑ̃/

Adjective

phosphorescent m ‎(feminine singular phosphorescente, masculine plural phosphorescents, feminine plural phosphorescentes)

1. phosphorescent