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photophosphorescence

photophosphorescence noun: phosphorescence induced by the presence of light.

Noun

photophosphorescence (uncountable)

  1. Phosphorescence induced by the presence of light.

Origin of photophosphorescence

photo- + phosphorescence

Questions about photophosphorescence

What does photophosphorescence mean?
Photophosphorescence means phosphorescence induced by the presence of light.
What part of speech is photophosphorescence?
Photophosphorescence is a noun.

Words near photophosphorescence in the dictionary

  1. photophony
  2. photophore
  3. photophores
  4. photophoresis
  5. photophoretic
  6. photophosphorescence
  7. photophosphorescent
  8. photophosphorylase
  9. photophosphorylate
  10. photophosphorylated
  11. photophosphorylates

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