phosphorescence
/ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.əns//ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/
phosphorescence noun: the emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
Noun
phosphorescence (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorescences)
- The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
- Mr. Nott proceeded to say that "since the discovery of Photography, there is, perhaps, no branch of electrical physics more interesting than that which comprehends the phenomena of phosphorescence."1846, (unknown), “On the Theory of Photographic Action”, in Scientific American, volume 2, number 13, page 104
- For a moment she saw the coast of Sumatra edged by the phosphorescence of waves, and crowned by lighthouses, still sending forth their disregarded beams.1909, E.M. Forster, “I”, in The Machine Stops
phosphorescence meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
phosphorescence in Tamil
- நின்றவொளிவீசல், நின்றொளிர்தல், நின்றொளிர்வு, தன்னொளிர்வு, நின்ற ஒளிவீசல், பின்னொளிர்தல்
phosphorescence in Bengali
- emission of light without heat
- অনুপ্রভা onuprobha
phosphorescence in Malayalam
- സ്ഫുരദീപ്തി, പ്രകാശഗുണം, പ്രഭ, മിന്നാമിനുങ്ങിൻറെ ശോഭ, ഇരുട്ടിൽ തിളക്കം, ഭാസുരദ്യോതം
phosphorescence in Kannada
- ಪ್ರಸ್ಫುರಣ, ಶಾಖರಹಿತ ಮಿನುಗು, ಸ್ಫುರದೀಪ್ತಿ, ಅನುದೀಪ್ತಿ
More languagesFewer languages
- phosphorescence in Tagalog
- pospowanag
- phosphorescence in Vietnamese
- lân quang
Forms of phosphorescence
| plural | phosphorescences |
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Origin of phosphorescence
From phosphorescent. Morphologically phosphoresce + -ence.
Words formed from phosphorescence
Questions about phosphorescence
- What does phosphorescence mean?
- Phosphorescence means the emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
- What is phosphorescence in Tamil?
- Phosphorescence in Tamil is நின்றவொளிவீசல், நின்றொளிர்தல், நின்றொளிர்வு. See Phosphorescence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phosphorescence?
- Phosphorescence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phosphorescence?
- Phosphorescence is pronounced /ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.əns/ (UK).
- What is the plural of phosphorescence?
- The plural of phosphorescence is phosphorescences.
Words near phosphorescence in the dictionary
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