- 1producing a faint light in the dark compare fluorescent
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- 2producing light without heat or with so little heat that it cannot be felt
NAmE//ˌfɑsfəˈrɛsns//
noun [uncountable]See phosphorescent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: phosphorescent