“phosphoresce”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

phosphoresce

释义

phosphoresce, v.|fɒsfəˈrɛs|
[f. phosphor-us + L. -ēscĕre, formative of inceptive vbs.: perh. inferred from phosphorescent, found earlier.]
intr. To emit luminosity without combustion (or by gentle combustion without sensible heat); to exhibit phosphorescence: to shine in the dark.
1794G. Adams Nat. & Exp. Philos. I. App. 546 Fluats..when heated, phosphoresce.1848E. Forbes Naked-eyed Medusæ 76 When the Pelagia phosphoresces, it seems like a great globe of fire in the water.1879Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 3) 58 When powdered and thrown on a shovel heated nearly to redness, it phosphoresces brightly.
fig.1799W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. XXVIII. 182 Luminous trains of idea which kindle and phosphoresce along its track.1858Carlyle Fredk. Gt. v. vii. I. 618 Mines of native Darkness and Human Stupidity, capable of being made to phosphoresce and effervesce.
Hence phosphoˈrescing vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1796Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 79 It has not the phosphorescing quality.1895Times 21 Jan. 15/1 Able to dissipate..luminosity of a phosphorescing body.

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