phosphorescent
Example Sentences
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Fun fact: The phosphorescent property of detergent is what makes your clothes look whiter.
From Seattle Times
He has phosphorescent armor, a pet iguana with its own staff, and a mouth appendage that bends around a coffee mug “as delicately as the mandibles of a crab.”
From New York Times
It is made of more than 200 raindrop-shape pieces of phosphorescent glass, and Ms. Sasaki spent about a year making it.
From New York Times
Thirsting for potable water, Felix tramps through mud that leaves glowing, phosphorescent footmarks.
From Washington Post
The phosphorescent display has captured the attention of locals in southern California, with many emerging from shelter-in-place restrictions to catch a glimpse of the surreal scenery.
From The Guardian
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