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phosphorescences

UK/ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.ənsɪz/US/ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs.ənsɪz/

phosphorescences is the plural of phosphorescence.

Meaning of phosphorescence

Noun

phosphorescence (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorescences)

  1. 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

Questions about phosphorescences

What is phosphorescences the plural of?
Phosphorescences is the plural of phosphorescence.
How do you pronounce phosphorescences?
Phosphorescences is pronounced /ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs.ənsɪz/ (UK).

Words near phosphorescences in the dictionary

  1. phosphoreous
  2. phosphores
  3. phosphoresce
  4. phosphoresced
  5. phosphorescence
  6. phosphorescences
  7. phosphorescent
  8. phosphorescently
  9. phosphorescents
  10. phosphoresces
  11. phosphorescing

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