The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
phosphoresce — [fäs΄fə res′] vi. phosphoresced, phosphorescing [prob. back form. < PHOSPHORESCENCE] to produce, show, or undergo phosphorescence … English World dictionary
phosphoresce — phosphorescence ► NOUN 1) light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat. 2) Physics the emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but continuing after excitation ceases. DERIVATIVES phosphoresce verb… … English terms dictionary
phosphoresce — intransitive verb ( resced; rescing) Etymology: probably back formation from phosphorescent Date: 1794 to exhibit phosphorescence … New Collegiate Dictionary
phosphoresce — /fos feuh res /, v.i., phosphoresced, phosphorescing. to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus. [1785 95; PHOSPHOR(US) + ESCE] * * * … Universalium
phosphoresce — verb To exhibit phosphorescence … Wiktionary
phosphoresce — phos·pho·resce .fäs fə res vi, resced; resc·ing to exhibit phosphorescence … Medical dictionary
phosphoresce — phos·pho·resce … English syllables
phosphoresce — phos•pho•resce [[t]ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs[/t]] v. i. resced, resc•ing phs to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
phosphoresce — /fɒsfəˈrɛs / (say fosfuh res) verb (i) (phosphoresced, phosphorescing) to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus. {phosphor(us) + esce} …
phosphoresce — verb to exhibit phosphorescence • Derivationally related forms: ↑phosphorescent, ↑phosphorescence • Hypernyms: ↑exhibit • Verb Frames: Something s something … Useful english dictionary
