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phosphorescent

phos·pho·res·cent
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fos-fuh-res-uh nt]
    • /ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt/
    • /ˌfɒs.fərˈes.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fos-fuh-res-uh nt]
    • /ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt/

Definitions of phosphorescent word

  • adjective phosphorescent exhibiting phosphorescence. 1
  • adjective phosphorescent glowing with radioactivity 1
  • adjective phosphorescent A phosphorescent object or colour glows in the dark with a soft light, but gives out little or no heat. 0
  • adjective phosphorescent exhibiting or having the property of phosphorescence 0

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Origin of phosphorescent

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; phosphor(us) + -escent

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Parts of speech for Phosphorescent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phosphorescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for phosphorescent

adj phosphorescent

  • agleam — glowing; gleaming
  • aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
  • auroral — of or like the dawn.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.

adjective phosphorescent

  • coruscating — A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive.
  • flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
  • fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
  • illumined — Simple past tense and past participle of illumine.
  • irradiated — Emitted outwards from a centre like rays.

Antonyms for phosphorescent

adjective phosphorescent

  • darkened — A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it.

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