phosphorogen
noun
phos·phor·o·gen
\fäˈsfȯrəjə̇n, -ˌjen\
Definition of phosphorogen
-s
: a substance or group that produces or helps to produce phosphorescence or luminescence
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Origin and Etymology of phosphorogen
International Scientific Vocabulary phosphor- + -gen; perhaps originally formed as French phosphorogène
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