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Definition: A phosphorescent substance.
Adjective
phosphorescent
Definition: emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
Definition: 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.