phosphorescence

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In general, phosphorescence signals are much longer-lasting than their fluorescent counterparts, allowing the Biofinder to distinguish between them.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2022

I’m staring down, where dolphins are magically lit by phosphorescence.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018

He quotes the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, who wrote that “Havana has the yellow of Cadiz, the pink of Seville turning carmine and the green of Granada, with the slight phosphorescence of fish.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2017

It can deliver spectacular beauty, through midnight phosphorescence, breaching gray whales or playful dolphins at sunrise.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2015

A spray of salt water broke across the boat, dousing the marines there; the phosphorescence boiled up green and luminous against the darkness.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson