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phosphoglucomutase
phospholipase
phospholipid
phosphonic acid
phosphonium
phosphor
phosphor bronze
phosphorate
phosphoresce
phosphorescence
phosphoric
phosphoric acid
phosphorism
phosphorite
phosphorolysis
phosphorous
phosphorous acid
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phosphoresce

phos·pho·resce [ fòsfə réss ] (past and past participle phos·pho·resced, present participle phos·pho·resc·ing, 3rd person present singular phos·pho·resc·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
emit light after exposure to radiation: to continue to emit light without accompanying heat after exposure to and removal of a source of stimulating radiation

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