phosphorescent

Meaning

Adj

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.

Noun

A phosphorescent substance.

Synonyms

luminous

phosphoric

glowing

luminescent

luminosity

lustrous

phosphor

phosphorescence

radiant

refulgent

shimmery

shiny

phosphorescent light

phosphorescent glow

phosphoreal

phosphorent

fluorescent

phosphoreous

gleaming

Translations

phosphorescent

fosforescente

fosforescerend

fosforescente

fosforescente

φωσφορίζων

phosphoreszierend

fosforescent

fosfor gibi ışıldayan

fosforeo

fosforescent

fosforecente

fosforecer

fosforışıl

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.