phosphorescent
adjective
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Definition of phosphorescent
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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Even the art installation in Phase 2 — which includes phosphorescent phases of the moon designed by Nobuhu Nagasawa — is relaxing. — Helene Stapinski, New York Times, "On the Resilient Waterfront," 31 May 2018 Or the river, whose water smelled like rust and whose eddies trapped phosphorescent galaxies of undissolved fertilizer. — Will Mackin, The New Yorker, "Crossing the River No Name," 5 June 2017 A set of what looked like elongated floodlights turned on, phosphorescent green dots blinking in neat grids on their surfaces. — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, "Christopher Strachey’s Nineteen-Fifties Love Machine," 14 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phosphorescent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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phosphorescent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of phosphorescent
: of or relating to a type of light that glows softly in the dark and that does not produce heat
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phosphorescent
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Medical Definition of phosphorescent
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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