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Definition of phosphorescent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

phosphorescent

adjective
 
/ˌfɒsfəˈresnt/
 
/ˌfɑːsfəˈresnt/
(specialist)
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  1. producing a small amount of light in the dark compare fluorescent
  2. producing light without heat or with so little heat that it cannot be felt
See phosphorescent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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