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From phosphorescent. Morphologically phosphoresce + -ence.
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phosphorescence
Today it means: The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent. Full definition →
Today it means: The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent. Full definition →
From phosphorescent. Morphologically phosphoresce + -ence.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.