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
But the phosphorescence of her work is not dimmed.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Visitors come for its “blue tears,” a phosphorescence in the waters caused by algae.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021
I’m staring down, where dolphins are magically lit by phosphorescence.
From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018
They sank leaving a trail of phosphorescence in the water.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing phosphorescence
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