phosphorescence
/ˌfɒsfəˈresns/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉस्फ़रेस्न्स
स्फुरदीप्ति (अँधेरे में चमकना)
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noun
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[U] technical
a soft glow that a substance gives out in the dark after it has absorbed light, without much heat
स्फुरदीप्ति (अँधेरे में चमकना)
- The phosphorescence of the paint made the numbers on the clock visible at night.
- Sailors sometimes see the phosphorescence of tiny sea creatures in the water.
◇Word family
phosphorescent adjectivephosphorus noun
AaSpelling
phos·pho·res·cence
Spelling: p-h-o-s-p-h-o-r-e-s-c-e-n-c-e (not 'phosphorescense').
Spelling: p-h-o-s-p-h-o-r-e-s-c-e-n-c-e ('phosphorescense' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Do not confuse phosphorescence (glow that lasts after the light source is removed) and fluorescence (glow only while light falls on it).
Phosphorescence (रोशनी हटने के बाद भी रहने वाली चमक) और fluorescence (केवल रोशनी पड़ने पर होने वाली चमक) में अंतर समझिए।