phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
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Definition of phosphorescent
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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Examples of phosphorescent in a Sentence
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Vieques Best known for Mosquito Bay, whose waters glitter at night with phosphorescent algae at night, this lush, placid island also has wild horses, deserted beaches and nearly 18,000 acres of National Wildlife Preserve. — Sara Clemence, WSJ, "Puerto Rico on the Rebound: A Three-Day Getaway Guide," 26 Dec. 2018 Brendal, who’s led tours every day for more than 30 years, brought our group to a stunning reef filled with phosphorescent fish, purple fan coral, and even a black-tip shark. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Vacation Like the Royal Family in the Bahamas," 30 Aug. 2018 Even the art installation in Phase 2 — which includes phosphorescent phases of the moon designed by Nobuhu Nagasawa — is relaxing. — Helene Stapinski, New York Times, "On the Resilient Waterfront," 31 May 2018 Or the river, whose water smelled like rust and whose eddies trapped phosphorescent galaxies of undissolved fertilizer. — Will Mackin, The New Yorker, "Crossing the River No Name," 5 June 2017 A set of what looked like elongated floodlights turned on, phosphorescent green dots blinking in neat grids on their surfaces. — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, "Christopher Strachey’s Nineteen-Fifties Love Machine," 14 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phosphorescent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for phosphorescent
phosphorescent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of phosphorescent
technical
: of or relating to a type of light that glows softly in the dark and that does not produce heat
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phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
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Medical Definition of phosphorescent
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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