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Phosphoreszenz (Deut.); phosphorescence (Fr.); fosforescenza (It.); fosforescentie (Ned.); fosforescencja (Pol.); fosforescência (Port.) | Phosphoreszenz (Deut.); phosphorescence (Fr.); fosforescenza (It.); fosforescentie (Ned.); fosforescencja (Pol.); fosforescência (Port.) | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
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Description
A type of luminescence in which a material continues to emit light for a period after the removal of the exciting energy. Phosphorescence occurs naturally in fireflies. It also occurs in some inorganic solid materials called phosphors.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Phosphoreszenz (Deut.); phosphorescence (Fr.); fosforescenza (It.); fosforescentie (Ned.); fosforescencja (Pol.); fosforescência (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorescence
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000