phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
ˌfäs-fə-ˈre-sᵊnt 
: exhibiting phosphorescence
phosphorescently
adverb
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She is given a heap of medical equipment sealed into plastic bags (syringes, tubing, a phosphorescent green liquid, a gooey white injectable food product), and she’s told about the protocol regarding her new self — which, the program warns, will also be her old self.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2024
An assemblage of neon feathers and phosphorescent beads burst out of drawers and scattered across the floor.
—Millan Verma, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Forrest’s research led to the founding of Universal Display Corp., which, after more than two decades, is finally about to commercialize the last of its trio of phosphorescent colors—blue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2024
Replacing the fluorescent blue with phosphorescent blue will mean a more balanced pixel structure and could enable higher-resolution displays in the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2024
An assemblage of neon feathers and phosphorescent beads burst out of drawers and scattered across the floor.
—Millan Verma, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Forrest’s research led to the founding of Universal Display Corp., which, after more than two decades, is finally about to commercialize the last of its trio of phosphorescent colors—blue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2024
Replacing the fluorescent blue with phosphorescent blue will mean a more balanced pixel structure and could enable higher-resolution displays in the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Phosphorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphorescent. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
ˌfäs-fə-ˈres-ᵊnt
: exhibiting phosphorescence
Medical Definition
phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
-ᵊnt
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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