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phosphorescence
phos·pho·res·cence [ fòsfə réss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
continued emission of light without heat: the continued emission of light without accompanying heat after exposure to and removal of a source of stimulating radiation

phos·pho·res·cent adjective
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