First Known Use: 1794
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phosphoresce
verb phos·pho·resce \ˌfäs-fə-ˈres\
phos·pho·rescedphos·pho·resc·ing
Definition of PHOSPHORESCE
intransitive verb
: to exhibit phosphorescence
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Origin of PHOSPHORESCE
probably back-formation from phosphorescent
Rhymes with PHOSPHORESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
Medical Dictionary
phosphoresce
intransitive verb phos·pho·resce \ˌfäs-fə-ˈres\
phos·pho·rescedphos·pho·resc·ing
Medical Definition of PHOSPHORESCE
: to exhibit phosphorescence
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