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Phosphorescence
ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsn(t)s
Phosphorescence definitions
noun
phosphorescence
- light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat
"the stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence"
illumination brightness luminescence luminosity shining gleaming gleam brilliance radiance lustre glowing glow blaze glare dazzle- the emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but on a longer timescale, so that emission continues after excitation ceases