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Phosphorescent Definition & Meaning

phosphorescent
adjective
  1. emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"

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What does phosphorescent mean?
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
What part of speech is phosphorescent?
Phosphorescent is an adjective.

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