Phosphorescence

/fˌɒsfəɹˈɛsəns/

/ˌfɑsfɝˈɛsəns/

Phosphorescence

a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased

Examples

1. And phosphorescence has a really neat property.

2. Now, phosphorescence is something that you all know very well.

3. Fluorescence and phosphorescence are just special exceptions.

4. But if you ever had glow-in-the-dark stars on your ceiling at night, you’ve seen phosphorescence at work.