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phosphorescent

[fos-fuh-res-uhnt] / ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt /






ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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At night, far from shore, more stars flickered than he’d ever noticed, and he was awestruck by the way phosphorescent creatures set the waves aglow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Even without drinking the phosphorescent liquid, I can taste the sweetness of the artificial syrup I once savored.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

I marveled at her brilliant and gorgeous white flowers, especially during the magical blue hour when she would almost seem phosphorescent.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

To make blue light, electricity excites heavy metal-containing phosphorescent organic molecules.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Passing through the willows’ leaves, it turned them a phosphorescent green.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides