phosphoroscope

noun

phos·​phoro·​scope

fäˈsfȯrəˌskōp

: an apparatus for observing phosphorescence and especially for studying its rate of decay

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phosphor- + -scope; originally formed in French

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