phosphorescent

fɔsfɔʁesɑ̃

Definition

Definition of phosphorescent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

brillant

Rare

qui brille, qui émet une lumière vive

Rare

L'eau phosphorescente de la mer scintillait sous la lune.

brillant

lumineux

science

TECH.

qui émet de la lumière après avoir reçu de l'énergie

TECH.

Cette peinture phosphorescente brille dans le noir après avoir été éclairée.

fluorescent

luminescent

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Origin of phosphorescent

grec, phosphoros (porteur de lumière)

Terms with phosphorescent included in their meaning

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tube cathodique

composant électronique

tube à vide qui projette des électrons sur un écran phosphorescent

tube image

télévision

tube électronique qui projette des images sur un écran phosphorescent

Examples of phosphorescent in a sentence

Des étoiles phosphorescentes décoraient le plafond de la chambre.
Les étoiles phosphorescentes décorent le plafond de la chambre.
Un bracelet phosphorescent facilite la visibilité la nuit.

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English:phosphorescent, glow-in-the-dark, ...
German:phosphoreszierend, nachleuchtend, ...
Italian:fosforescente, ...
Spanish:fosforescente, ...
Portuguese:fosforescente, ...
Chinese:发光的, 磷光的, ...
Japanese:蛍光の, 燐光性の, ...
Arabic:فسفوري, مضيء بعد التعرض للضوء, ...
Hebrew:זָהוּר, פוֹסְפוֹרֶסְצֶנְטִי, ...
Russian:фосфоресцирующий, светящийся, ...
Ukrainian:фосфоресцентний, ...
Catalan:fosforescent, ...
Danish:phosphorescerende, ...
Dutch:fosforescerend, gloeiend, ...
Greek:φωσφορίζων, φωταυγής, ...
Khmer:ភ្លឺចាំង, ផូស្វ័រសង់, ...
Korean:야광의, 발광의, ...
Polish:fosforyzujący, świecący w ciemności, ...
Portuguese (BR):fosforescente, ...
Romanian:fosforescent, ...
Swedish:fosforescerande, självlysande, ...
Thai:เรืองแสง, เรืองแสงในที่มืด, ...
Turkish:fosforlu, ...
Vietnamese:phát quang, phát sáng sau khi hấp thụ năng lượng, ...

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