phosphorescent

== English == === Etymology === From phosphorus +‎ -escent. It's interesting to note that phosphorus is not phosphorescent. Some phosphoric mixtures can be luminescent through chemical reactions, but none exhibit literal phosphorescence. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === phosphorescent (comparative more phosphorescent, superlative most phosphorescent) 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. Synonym: (especially of the sea, archaic or obsolete) briny ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== phosphor phosphoresce phosphoroscope ==== Translations ==== === Noun === phosphorescent (plural phosphorescents) A phosphorescent substance. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === From phosphore +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔs.fɔ.ʁɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /fɔs.fɔ.ʁe.sɑ̃/ === Adjective === phosphorescent (feminine phosphorescente, masculine plural phosphorescents, feminine plural phosphorescentes) phosphorescent ==== See also ==== luminescent === Further reading === “phosphorescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012